Achang
Bai
Blang
Bonan
Bouyei
Chaoxian(Korean)
Dai
Daur(Tahur)
Deang
Derung
Dong
Dongxiang
Ewenki(Owenk)
Gaoshan
Gelao
Han
Hani
Hezhen
Hui
Jing
Jingpo
Jino
Kazak
Kirgiz
Lahu
Lhoba
Lisu
Li
Man
Maonan
Miao
Monba
Mongol
Mulam
Naxi
Nu
Oroqen
Primi
Qiang
Russian
Salar
She
Shui
Tajik
Tatar
Tu
Tujia
Uygur
Uzbek
Va
Xibe
Yao
Yi
Yugur
Zang
Zhuang
The Miaos' people respect the old. They make
bows with hands folded in front when it is a happy event; and women's
hands are not allowed to be shaken. When visits a Miaos' family, sitting
beside fire kang, for it is for ancestors. If the host call you make 'Baozong',
which means sleep, do not go in bed, sleep on the shakedown, which is
for respectable. Rice, corn, potato,
wheat are their staple-food. Drinking wine is their hobby. Almost every
family make vintage. Rack is more popular.
A man and a woman will not get married if they in the same surname. The
parents 4always live with their youngest sons. Young people will find
a lover while sing in antiphonal style. When a pair of lovers want to
get marriage, they must consult their parents.
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Reed-pipe Wind Instrument Festival is traditional. It is not only for
trading, but also for youth to find a lovers. During the festival, competing
horse skill, ball sports and other events will be held.
Festival in different area is different greatly. Dragon Boat Festival,
Flower Mountain Festival, Eating New Festival, Tomb-sweeping Day, and
other festival are go after one another. Tramping Flower Mountain event
is important. A couple who can have bear a baby plant a tree near the
village and hang a bottle of wine on for praying a child. Young man and
woman will dance and sing under the tree, and many of them fall in love.
Their folk culture is developed to show their feelings. Lusheng, a kind
of reed-pipe wind instrument prevails in Miaos' area.
Embroidery, weaving, wax-dying and paper-cut are magnificent.