When visiting a Miao village, it is important to remember the "Three Don'ts"

Guizhou is a province where many ethnic groups live together. Among the 56 ethnic groups in China, 49 have their homes in Guizhou. The unique and charming multiculturalism has spread many singing and poetic legends in Guizhou. Among the ethnic minorities other than the Han nationality, the Miao people are the majority. The Miao Township in southeastern Guizhou shows the world their simple and mysterious folk customs with their brocade clothes, embroidered skirts, Lusheng dance, stilted buildings, etc.

You are not allowed to touch wine glasses when entering the village

When a reporter and his delegation recently visited Nanhua Village in Miaozhai, Kaili City, Qiandongnan Prefecture, they received high-level "courtesy" from the local villagers - -Three ways to stop the door for wine. Before entering the village, the local officials accompanying us specifically warned us not to touch our glasses when drinking. Because if you don’t touch the wine glass when you enter the door, you are just a distinguished guest from afar, and you only need to drink with "meaning"; if you touch the wine glass, it means that you have regarded the Miao people as good friends and family members, and you must treat the whole person as your own. The glass of wine was drained in one gulp.

In front of the first mountain gate, six Miao young men wearing national costumes and playing the Lusheng stood on both sides. Miao girls in costumes stood in the center of the mountain gate, holding horn cups filled with rice wine and giving them to each one one by one. The guests toasted.

According to local people, three-door wine is the grandest welcome ceremony for Miao people to welcome guests. There are Miao guys playing at every door, and the number of girls in front of the door increases step by step. Especially at the third door, there are crowds of people, flowers blooming, and girls dressed up to welcome the entrance of the song and dance performance venue. The male reporters who were traveling with them were obviously the targets of the Miao girl's "attack". Almost everyone had to drink a full bowl of wine before being released, allowing people to experience the enthusiasm of the Miao girl.

Singing in the village is not allowed

The Miao people are a people who are good at singing and dancing. They can sing when they can talk. Therefore, singing in a Miao village is tantamount to doing the same thing. The secretary of Nanhua Village laughed and said that guests singing casually may attract opposite sex singing, which will cause "trouble" for themselves.

Miao songs are rich and varied, including ancient songs, traveling songs, flying songs, drinking songs, funeral songs, sacrificial songs, etc. There are many established rules when it comes to singing. If you break the rules, you will be laughed at or expelled from the singing venue. For example, at a wedding, you should sing praises to each other, or you can sing historical stories, legends, astronomy, and geography. After the elders leave, they can sing some love songs; they should sing farewell songs when leaving; they should answer questions and answers when they meet on the road. If one of them is in a hurry, they should sing while walking to express their apology and gratitude, etc. wait.

It takes eight or nine hours to complete a set of drinking songs sung by the Miao people in wedding ceremonies, sometimes all night long. Yang Tonghua, member of the Standing Committee of the Kaili Municipal Party Committee and Office Director, who accompanied the reporter to visit the Miao Village, is a Miao man who is good at singing and dancing. It is said that he can sing Miao songs that make the earth shake and the mountains shake for three days and three nights. At everyone's warm invitation, he sang a story: two sons-in-law expressed their dissatisfaction with their mother-in-law. The melody is pathos, the style is melancholy, and the song is melodious.

The beauties of the Miao Village cannot be hugged

Pan Zhouying, a Miao village girl with a delicate face, graceful dancing posture, facial features and temperament that resembles the famous singer Song Zuying, can be called the number one beauty of the Nanhua Miao Village. Many tourists loved and sought after him and took photos with him after his singing and dancing performance. Whenever a male tourist wanted to put his hand on Sister Pan's shoulder for a photo or make other intimate gestures, he was gently rejected. Although Miao girls are enthusiastic, they are not close to their lovers.

For tourists returning from Guizhou, the reason why their trip to Guizhou is unforgettable is not only its majestic and spectacular natural scenery, but also its unique ethnic customs and regional culture. They seep into the depths of your heart little by little through your eyes, leaving a deep imprint that makes you dream and linger.