Jinuo Costume

Jinuo Costume

Although the number of Jinuo People is small, they are a very distinctive people in dress. In the general national costumes, women's costumes are often richer than men's costumes, but the Jinuo Nationality is just the opposite. The clothing of Jinuo Nationality is simple and simple. They like to wear self-woven cloth with blue, red and black stripes. Jinuo men wear wide trousers and white coat without collar. The woman wore a white vest embroidered with various patterns, a collarless long sleeve coat, a black and red hemmed skirt, and a hemp bag on her back. Jinuo people worship the sun, and the decorations of the sun and the moon are the historical accumulation of Jinuo People's aesthetic psychology, which contains rich cultural connotations.

Clothing characteristics

Earrings

Both men and women of Jinuo Nationality like to wear big earrings with big eyes. They think that the size of earring eyes is a symbol of whether a person is hardworking or not, so they wear earring eyes from childhood and gradually expand with age. If a person's earrings are small, they will be considered timid and lazy.

Jinuo men wear wide trousers and a white coat without collar. The woman wears a triangular pointed hat, a hemp bag on her back, a white vest with various patterns, a collarless long sleeve coat, and a black red hemmed skirt. Jinuo People like to wear self-woven cloth with blue, red and black patterns, which is full of national characteristics. The woman's coat is called "Rainbow coat". It is a beautiful and unique coat with various stripes. Up to now, there is still a legend about "Rainbow coat". A long time ago, an ancestor's Rainbow draped on a girl who suffered a lot, making her as beautiful as a fairy and living an auspicious and happy life. From then on, the people of Jino began to live The rainbow as a unique national decoration. After 15 or 16 years old, Kino men have to hold the adult ceremony. After a serious and complicated process, they have to change into adult clothes. The sun (Moon) emblem is embroidered on the back of the coat, and the emblem is also embroidered on the Satchel - "tongpa". From then on, they have the qualification of commune members and the right to fall in love. After that, they have to spend the night in the public house.

Headdress

The head ornaments of Jinuo Nationality are unique. Women wear peaked shawls, which are made of self-woven white hemp cloth and decorated with striped patterns. Some hats have a long hem, embroidered with colorful geometric patterns of cross stitch, and tassels made of beads, wool and feathers. Unmarried girls wear their hats on their heads, while married women put up a bamboo frame on their heads to make their hats high. The best ornament on men's handkerchief is the ornament with red bean pattern. Under it are the wings of white woodworm. This is the girl's token of love for the young man. The wings of white woodworm are hard, bright and never fade, which symbolizes unswerving love.

clothes

The clothing of Jinuo Nationality has a simple and elegant style. Men usually wear a white round collar, buttonless cardigan, knee length trousers, leggings, long cloth, and carved bamboo or silver earrings. Women wear round necked buttonless jacket with seven color patterns, lined with tights or diamond embroidered chest pocket. She wore a short skirt with open and close front, leggings and a pointed hat in the shape of a cape. Most of the clothing materials of Jinuo Nationality are cotton and hemp blended cloth, and the color is mainly primary color with black and red stripes. The weaving technology is primitive and simple, and the woven cloth is not lubricated and lusterless, but it is strong and durable, which is deeply loved by Jinuo People. The men wear white linen clothes without collar and lapel. No buttons, red and blue stripes at front and chest. The back of the garment is decorated with black cloth 18 cm square. It is embroidered with the round pattern of Kong Mingyin (Moon Flower). Wear white and blue pants, knee length.

Women wear a collarless, double breasted jacket with black cloth with red edge, lace and colored cloth, and sunflower pattern is embroidered on the back. The front of the chest is a triangle pattern cloth chest block, wearing a black front open close short skirt with red cloth edge. Tie leggings, wear white thick linen wing cap (some with color stripes). A girl's cap angle drops to her shoulder, while a married woman rolls up one.