What is the totem of Miao nationality?

Miao totem mainly includes buffalo, ox, wild boar, eagle, monkey, swallow, phoenix, fish, dog, bamboo and maple.

Because the Miao nationality has also experienced numerous migrations and integrations, its totem sources are diverse, so the Miao totem can be divided into two types: exotic and primitive. Cattle, phoenix and other totems were brought by Dongyi people after they merged into Sanmiao, while bamboo totems were brought by Miao people and local ethnic groups after the Han Dynasty.

Every totem of Miao nationality has its own totem myth, and it also presents a complicated situation, leaving people with a mystery.

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Miao people's beliefs:

The main beliefs of Miao nationality are primitive religious forms such as nature worship, totem worship and ancestor worship. Traditional Miao society is superstitious about ghosts and gods, and witchcraft prevails. Some Miao people also believe in Christianity and Catholicism. Few Miao people believe in Buddhism and Taoism.

Traditionally, Miao people often regard some giant or strange natural objects as spiritual manifestations, so they worship them and offer sacrifices to them. Among them, the typical objects of nature worship are boulders (strange rocks), caves, trees and mountains. In addition, Miao people think that some natural phenomena or objects are gods or ghosts, and Miao language often does not distinguish between ghosts and gods, or uses both words.

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