Miao Village

Miao Village

Miao village is the village where Miao people live. The Miao nationality has a long history. In ancient Chinese books, there are records about the ancestors of the Miao nationality more than 5000 years ago. The ancestors of the Miao nationality can be traced back to the Chiyou tribe, which was active in the Central Plains in the primitive society (Chiyou, Yandi and Huangdi were the common ancestors of the Chinese nation, namely the three ancestors of the Chinese nation).

Introduction to Miao Village

Miao village is the village where Miao people live. The Miao nationality has a long history. In ancient Chinese books, there are records about the ancestors of the Miao nationality more than 5000 years ago. The ancestors of the Miao nationality can be traced back to the Chiyou tribe, which was active in the Central Plains in the primitive society (Chiyou, Yandi and Huangdi were the common ancestors of the Chinese nation, namely the three ancestors of the Chinese nation). During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the Miao ancestors began to establish the "three Miao states" in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to engage in agricultural rice production. Miao people have migrated many times in history. The general route is from the Yellow River basin to Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan. The Miao nationality has its own language, belonging to the Miao branch of the Miao Yao language family of Sino Tibetan language family. Originally, the Miao nationality had its own national characters. The ancient song of the Miao nationality recorded that the ancestors of the Miao nationality had to burn and erase the characters because they had to escape from the war, the pursuit of the imperial court and the secret of national culture migration. When only a few intellectuals died, the characters were also lost, leaving only the characters written on their clothes. Nan Xiangye, a young Miao writer and well-known journalist, wrote: "the Miao people are a nation that has been constantly driven out or even eliminated, but they have never given up on their lives and ancestors. Since 5000 years ago, they have been climbing mountains and wading through hardships. They fled from the Central Plains to the Yunnan Guizhou Plateau and all over the world, looking for their hometown where the sun is setting, and raising ancient songs and myths with their blood There is resentment, the cliff as a home, terraces built on mountains, belief in all things, worship of nature, worship of ancestors, forget the enemy

Famous Miao village in China

Kala Miao Village

Kala Miao village is located in the east of Danzhai County, 3km away from the county seat,. It is a Miao Nationality Village. Among the ethnic minorities in the south, there are many customs of loving birds and raising birds, and birdcages have become indispensable utensils. Kala Miao village is one of the few old professional villages with hand-made birdcage. The Miao people in Kala village have been making birdcage for more than 400 years. The main income of kala Miao Village depends on the traditional birdcage handicraft, which is good at birdcage making. The unique original ecological national culture has built a platform for Kala Miao village and attracted many tourists from home and abroad. The birdcage made by them is mainly made of Phyllostachys praecox, Phyllostachys praecox, Phyllostachys praecox and so on. It is strong, durable and does not deform. Its main processes are: cutting bamboo, selecting bamboo, breaking bamboo, dehumidification, shaping, weaving, coloring, etc.; the main tools used are: strip knife, drill, saw, clip, ruler, etc. Birdcages are exquisitely made and loved by people. They not only sell well inside and outside the province, but also are exported to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Europe and the United States. There are many kinds of birdcages with different specifications and shapes. In addition to ordinary birdcages, there are also exquisite birdcages integrating weaving, carving, batik, embroidery, calligraphy, painting and other arts, which can be regarded as exquisite rare art treasures.

Miao people like to raise birds, has a long history. Those who are good at raising birds are most particular about the cages they like. When it comes to birdcages, people naturally think of kala village, which is famous for its birdcages. Because of its long history of birdcage production, its exquisite weaving skills have won the praise and favor of Chinese and foreign users. As a result, Kala village was awarded the title of "hometown of Chinese birdcage weaving art" by Guizhou Provincial Department of culture.

The northernmost Miao village in China

(Zhenba, Shaanxi)

Zhenba County now has 42 families and 255 Miao compatriots. Originally, they were mainly distributed in Qingshui Township, Castanopsis carlesii, Renhe and other places 50 kilometers away from the north of Zhenba County and above 1400 meters above sea level. They are the largest Miao people settlement in Shaanxi and even northwest China. According to local documents, these Miao people migrated from Zunyi, Guizhou Province in 1785 to avoid the war. At that time, there were six surnames, Xiong, Tao, Li, Wu, Yang and Ma, which were mainly distributed in Liangqiao township. At that time, because of "ethnic discrimination", these Miao people took their families to live in the areas of Castanopsis carlesii, Renhe and deep mountain forests, which belong to the alpine and remote mountainous areas.

Most of the Miao people used to live in caves and thatched houses. The poor natural conditions brought great difficulties to their production, life and their children's schooling, which once seriously restricted the improvement of their quality and economic development.

Xijiang Miao Village

Xijiang Miao village is located in the southeast of Kaili, Guizhou Province, from the intersection of Leishan to the northeast, in the north of Shandong Province of Leigong, 39 kilometers away from Kaili, the capital of Guizhou Province. It is the largest Miao village in China, with more than 5600 people and 1250 households. So it is called "Qianhu Miao village". Xijiang is the transliteration of "Jiyue" in Miao language, which means the place where the West Branch of Miao nationality lives. All the inhabitants are Miao people who call themselves "gannao". Xijiang Miao village is 36 kilometers northeast of Leishan. The West Branch of Miao nationality lives here. Qianhu Miao village is surrounded by mountains. The terraced fields are close to the clouds. The Baishui River passes through the village and divides Xijiang Miao village into two parts.

In Xijiang Miao village, the Miao nationality accounts for 99%. Zhaoxing Dong village in Liping has more than 900 families and 3800 people in Xijiang Miao village, so it is known as "the first village in Dong township". There are five families in the village, each family has a drum tower, a total of five drum towers, five flower bridges and five Dong opera towers. These buildings with the characteristics of Dong architecture are still well preserved.

In Xijiang Miao village, you can enjoy a special dinner with Miao flavor. During the dinner, you can receive a toast from a young girl of Miao family. You can watch the lights of thousands of families in Miao village at meirenrely (balcony railings, Miao called "meirenrely"). You can also watch the Lusheng performance of bronze drum and stay in the Diaojiaolou of Miao family in the evening.

Xijiang Miao village, the village has four gullies, respectively, into the Xijiang River. The river flows from south to north around the foot of the village, which is divided into two parts: Pingzhai, Dongyin and Yangpai in the north; Shuizhai, wuga, Yehao and nangui in the south. The River irrigates the farmland along the stream, flows to the guading River and flows into the Qingshui River. There is a cement bridge on the river, connecting the north and the South; there is also a highway bridge. It is a railed concrete bridge. It is a place for young and old people to rest, get together and stay in the village. The bamboo forest by the bridge is green, and the water under the bridge is murmuring. Xijiang Miao village is surrounded by Liquidambar formosana, Cunninghamia lanceolata and pine.

Xijiang Miao people have always been hospitable. During festivals or peacetime, when guests come to the Miao family, the whole family receives them warmly. The host held bowls of delicious rice wine in his hands and offered it to the guests to show his welcome. In the event of a festival, the etiquette is even more grand. Daily diet, mainly acid, spicy, sweet and other food. According to the season, there are sauerkraut, sauerkraut, salted fish, salted meat, salted bamboo shoots, salted fern. The sour soup of fresh fish is delicious. During the Miao new year, every family makes sweet wine, cooks frozen fish and entertains guests. They also like to go up the mountain to pick wild vegetables. Longzhaocai (Pteridium aquilinum) is a kind of wild vegetable loved by the Miao people. The national costumes are bright and colorful, with a variety of designs and colors. Young women wear silver flowers, silver combs, silver horns, silver cloth, earrings and three to four silver buttons on their necks; some wear ancient costumes, such as plain clothes with big flowers (all kinds of silver flowers are fixed on the corners, shoulders and sleeves), black crepe skirts, and two or fourteen flower belts and big flower aprons; some wear three or four silver bracelets on their hands, and they are all dressed in silver.

Xijiang Miao women like embroidery since childhood. There are crepe embroidery, flat embroidery, fold embroidery and stick embroidery. Dragon is famous for crepe embroidery. Crepe embroidery is to weave various colored ribbons with eight, ten or twelve strands of yarn, and then embroider patterns such as flowers, grass, birds, fish, insects and animals on the collar, sleeve, corner and strap, which is full of three-dimensional feeling. Xijiang silver ornament is well-known both inside and outside the province for its exquisite workmanship.

Xijiang is known as the "hometown of Lusheng". In June of the lunar calendar, "eating new festival" and October of the Miao year "Lusheng Festival", men and women, old and young, gathered in Lusheng field to watch Lusheng music and dance.

Geduo Miao Village

Geduo Miao Village

Geduo Miao village is located in Xinchang village, wangsi community, Yundong Town, Duyun economic development zone. There are six big Miao villages in Xinchang village, Geduo Miao village has 720 households with a population of 3600 and 98% of them are Miao people. Here, most of the villages live in Miao people with one surname. There are 290 households and 1360 people in single Geduo village, "Geduo" is Miao's pronunciation, which literally translates as Dazhaizi. Geduo Miao Village speaks the Miao language of the central dialect, which is called Qingmiao or Pian type short skirt Miao, and calls itself "ganu". Worship cuckoos, cows and maple trees. Geduo Miao village is a unique Miao village in the south of Guizhou Province. Miao culture is well preserved. Geduo Miao village was recognized by the National Committee for the protection and development of traditional villages in 2013 and was included in the third batch of Chinese traditional villages list.

Nanhua Miao Village

Nanhua Miao village is located in sankeshu Town, Kaili City, Guizhou Province, on the Bank of the beautiful Bala river. village

The village is built close to the mountain, hidden in the green and dense trees. Nanhua, called nanghfib in Miao language, means under the Ouhua river. In Miao language, wushao river is called Ouhua. Nanhua is located in the lower reaches of wushao River, that is, Shanhe on the right bank of the lower reaches of Ouhua River, so it is named Nanhua. Nanhua, a Miao village on the Bank of Bala River, which is 18 kilometers away from Kaili City, is one of the eight villages for rural tourism of Bala river

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