Ancient Art of Miao Embroidery Lives On
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And finally... the ancient art of Miao embroidery is still going strong in the mountains of northern China. Passed down from generation to generation, the skill is one that can only be done by hand.
A thousand-year-old ancient art of embroidery is still shining in the mountains of northern Guizhou Province.
As a folk art, it has been handed down from the hands of women of the minority Miao ethnic group.
The artists are the common people of the red sect of Miao people. It is so named because of their red attire. They moved from Jiangxi Province to Guizhou hundreds of years ago.
Embroidery of the red Miao people dates back to ancient times.
[Ma Xiaofei, Scholar]:
"All our culture, customs and embroidery art are handed down orally from generation to generation as we have no written words. All these are reflected in the embroidery."
The patterns on the embroidery costumes are simple and elegant, mainly composed of three colors: red, yellow and black. Star, moon and sun patterns all come from nature or local legends.
The process of making an embroidery costume is very complicated. It goes through weaving, wax coating, cross-stitching, pattern drawing, dyeing, de-waxing, bleaching and washing, all by hand.
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We are Hmong ( Miao) that is how you should write.
MrsNtxhaishmoobusa 1 month ago
No Hmong people always loved to live in the mountains
saintpaul651 3 months ago
... she said the "in the mountains of northern China." Hmm... I think she meant central/south?
jephboy 3 months ago
beautiful video about the Hmong of China. thank you for sharing. may the ancient art of the Hmong people live on in China.
niamtxiv 3 months ago
No those are Hmong people. Miao is just what the Chinese calls us. Those are just the Hmong people that stayed in china a long time ago when the Chinese took over china. China use to be run by the Hmong/Miao . Our ancestor is Chiyou look him up
saintpaul651 3 months ago
@saintpaul651 It's the Miao minority of China.
Anonymous52550 3 months ago
i like one hat that the girl is wearing. the dresses look wonderful for gifts
heresteven 3 months ago
-all so perfect and beautiful.. .I love the hats.
toodance 3 months ago
Hmong
saintpaul651 3 months ago