Matang Gejia Village

Matang Gejia village is located 21 kilometers north of Kaili city. Gejia is a unique ethnic minority. They claim to be the descendants of Houyi. The clothing of the Ge family is very special, just like the ancient general. It is said that in ancient times, there was a general's wife who went to the battlefield for her husband in military uniform and won the battle. In order to commemorate her, the women in the festival had to wear the general's uniform. In addition to clothing, the most attractive thing about Matang is Youge's Batik with bright colors and exquisite patterns. Local women began to learn how to light flowers when they were eight or nine years old. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, they had become experts in wax. They decorated their clothes, skirts, braces, aprons, curtains, quilt covers and tablecloths with batik. Therefore, when they came to Matang, they fell into the world of batik.

Matang Gejia Village

Matang Gejia Village

Located in Longchang town in the north of Kaili City, on the east side of Huzhuang and Luobang highways, it is 21 km away from Kaili City and 2 km away from the seat of Longchang town government.

brief introduction

More than 400 people live in this Gejia village. The outstanding feature of the Ge family living here is that they have complete costumes reflecting the national characteristics. In Matang, we can also enjoy the Lusheng dance, bench dance, ancient songs, flying songs, wine songs, love songs, welcome songs of the Ge family, as well as the exquisite batik and embroidery of the Ge family women.

History and culture

The family (, Yin g ě, not in the word bank) is a minority ethnic group in Guizhou, China. They have no characters and claim to be the descendants of Yi, the hero of shooting the sun in ancient legends. They are a nation to be identified. They have their own language, clothing and living habits.

The Qing Dynasty's "general records of Guizhou" states: "the Miao people in Guizhou are of different types. There are you ge, you Jia, you Tong and you Liao It is called you ge, or you ge. " The so-called "leather for a living" probably means hunting for a living.

You GE's family lives along the Qingshui River in Guizhou Province. Their family now has a population of about 50000, mainly distributed in Huangping, Kaili and Guanling in Southeastern Guizhou. Among them, there are more than 20000 people in Huangping County, accounting for more than half of all the families. They are the most concentrated counties. Chongxing Township in Huangping and Longchang town in Kaili are the settlements of GE's family. You ge family claimed to be the descendants of Hou Yi.

Historical legend

The red tassel hat on the woman's head of the Youge family originates from a legend: it is said that the ancestor of the people's family was a general who had excellent martial arts skills and was good at attacking and fighting. Because of his outstanding achievements in war, the emperor rewarded him with the red tassel hat. In order to make his descendants inherit the tradition and remember his glory, he passed the red tassel cap on to his daughter and passed it on from generation to generation. The head of Yin clan told us that the clothing of the women of renge family from head to toe is full of the history of renge family. The girl's red hat is the sun hat, the silver hairpin is the arrow, the silver ring is the bow, and the bun on the back of the woman's head is the sun, and the bow is the moon. The pattern on the skirt, bandage and belt depicts the history of the ancestors who fought with 9999 soldiers.

Traffic routes

Matang is 18 kilometers away from Kaili City and 8 kilometers away from Xianglu mountain. Take the bus from Kaili to Yudong, Longchang, Chongan and Huangping in Xianglushan (Huzhuang) and get off at the intersection of Matang. The fare is 3 yuan. It's about 1.5 kilometers from the intersection to Zhaizi on foot.

clothing

Ge family is a hardworking and simple people who is good at singing and dancing. The girls wear red tassels on their heads. The married women wear corolla handkerchief, batik embroidered clothes, a cape of crown armor, and a pleated skirt. They wear silk ribbon and tassel scarf on their waist, silver collar on their neck, and embroidered Leggings on their legs. There are pictures of the sun shooting on the headdress of the men and women of the Ge family, on the back of their clothes, and on the red bow and white arrow worshipped in the shrine are their memorial to their ancestors. After the death of the old man of the Ge family, there are also pictures of the sun on the tombstone. Those who are interested in learning more about the legend and customs of the Ge family can also experience, feel and explore in depth and detail.

Gejia Batik

Ge Jia batik has a long history. These simple and generous batik, with unique patterns, most of the male tigers, beasts, flowers, birds, insects and fish that represent nature, fully reflect the leather family's infinite yearning for a better life and infinite love for nature. The revolutionary women have a strong talent in batik technology, and everyone is an expert in batik. According to the Ge family's customs and rules, when a girl is five or six years old, she has to learn how to order wax flowers and embroidery. When a girl grows up and marries, she also makes her own costumes.

Address: Longchang town, 21 kilometers north of Kaili City

Longitude: 107.91799926758

Latitude: 26.646900177002

Tour time: 2-3 hours

Transportation information: 1. Take the bus to Longchang and Yudong from the social station in the western suburb of Kaili (local people call it Miao station), and get off at the intersection of Matang. It's 5 yuan / person, about 40 minutes' drive. The memorial archway of the village is on the side of the road, and it's about 20 minutes to walk into the village from the memorial archway. When you return to Kaili from gezhai, you can stop the car at the memorial archway, which is also 5 yuan per person

2. Matang is 18 kilometers away from Kaili City and 8 kilometers away from Xianglu mountain. In Xianglushan (Huzhuang), take the Kaili bus to Yudong, Longchang, Chongan and Huangping, and get off at the intersection of Matang. The fare is 2 yuan. It's about 1.5 kilometers from the intersection to Zhaizi on foot

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