Miao music and dance has a long history, and its arts and crafts such as flower picking, embroidery, brocade, batik and jewelry making are internationally renowned. The ancestors of Miao people can be traced back to the Chiyou tribe, which was active in the Central Plains in primitive society. Miao people used to believe in animism, worship nature and worship their ancestors.
Miao people have formed their own unique customs and habits in clothing, festivals, marriage, funeral, entertainment, etiquette, taboos and diet.
Miao women's costumes are very delicate and complicated, such as Miao women's jewelry, which is exquisite in shape and various in variety. According to the raw materials, there are gold ornaments, silver ornaments, copper ornaments, aluminum ornaments and jade ornaments. And silver ornaments are the most common. From the wearing parts: silver hat, silver basin, rockhopper, Sushan earrings, collars, bracelets, rings, toothpicks, belt buckles, etc. And bracelets and rings must be worn often. From the modeling point of view, there is only one kind of earrings, including melon seeds hanging earrings, pomegranate earrings, plum blossom needle earrings, circle earrings, faucet earrings, plum blossom hanging melon seeds hanging earrings, rake earrings, faucet melon seeds hanging earrings and so on.
There are many festivals, besides traditional festivals and sacrificial festivals, there are also special festivals related to eating. Miao people have many festivals, such as:
March third. This is the traditional song and dance festival of Miao nationality in western Hunan.
Catch up with Qingming. Also known as "Qingming Song Club". This is a large-scale singing concert unique to Miao people in western Hunan.
Look at the dragon field. Every year, from the day of Grain Rain in March of the lunar calendar, I go to see the Dragon Field every day. ..... and so on.
However, the names and transmission methods vary from place to place, and the Year of Miao is the most solemn traditional festival.