Guizhou Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village Guide Words

Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is the largest Miao village in the world. It is considered by Chinese and foreign anthropologists and folklorists to be a relatively complete place that preserves the original ecology and culture of the Miao people.

The Miao people in Xijiang have a very long history, which can be traced back to the Chiyou tribe in 559 BC. It is said that the Xijiang Miao people are descendants of Chi You's third son. The Miao people in Jiangxi had formed their own Miao cultural system before they moved to Xijiang. After arriving in Xijiang, they were outside the government's control for a long time. They have always managed themselves, so the Miao culture has been well preserved and developed. Coupled with the inconvenience of transportation, it was beyond the reach of the rulers to assimilate.

Leishan Miao silver jewelry occupies an extremely important position in the Chinese Miao silver jewelry culture with its distinctive characteristics. The most influential silver jewelry making village is Kongbai in Dagou Township, Leishan County. This village is a famous silversmith village in Miao Township in China. Almost all the men in the village of Kunbai have mastered the silver jewelry making technology, which has been followed for several generations. In addition to meeting the needs of the county, the silver jewelry artists here also travel all over the country and make a living from their silver jewelry craftsmanship. Traces of silver jewelry artists here can be found as far away as Rongjiang and even in some remote counties in southern Guizhou.

The most famous Chinese Miao silver ornaments are Leishan and Taijiang. Miao women in these two places wear silver crowns, silver horns, silver phoenixes and other headdresses for festivals. Even the little girls wear gorgeous ones. Silver crown.

The person who wears the shortest skirt is the Miao woman from Leishan Qiaogang who has lived in the mountains. A 6-inch long pleated skirt, wrapped around the waist in layers, making the hips appear particularly plump. Wearing a green cloth tight-fitting jacket, a dark red satin double-breasted jacket, and a short skirt. The front waist is knee-length, and the back is The waistband reaches to the heels. Wear a woven flower belt, and hang 8 flower belts behind your back, like golden pheasant feathers. Wearing green cloth tight-leg trousers, pointed embroidered shoes, a big bun on her head, a phoenix and silver hairpin, and various silver ornaments.

The Xijiang Miao people also use drums as their communication tool. The "Guzang Festival" is a grand festival for Xijiang people to worship their ancestors, and it is the highest expression of the culture and spirit of the Miao people. It is said that the ancestors of the Xijiang Miao people moved to Xijiang in the Year of the Tiger, and the Year of the Tiger to the Year of the Tiger coincides with one small period (13 years). It has been agreed that the Drum Tibetan Festival will be held once every 13 years. Xijiang Guzang Festival is a festival with strict rules and many customs. On the day of killing the pig, people from around the house can only take action after listening to the sound of "gu Zitou" being killed before five o'clock in the morning. In the first two years of the Guzang Festival, it is stipulated that the first year (the Year of the Rat) is Qigu (Yinggu), and the Lusheng must be danced for at least seven days and at most nine days. When dancing the Lusheng, the girls from the Guzangtou family first dance two laps, and then the men and women from other villages can enter to sing and dance.

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Structure of a tour guide

The structure of a complete tour guide generally includes three parts: idioms, general introduction, and key explanations.

1. Idioms

Idioms are divided into two parts: the opening words when meeting and the farewell words when leaving.

The opening sentence includes five aspects: greeting, welcome, introduction, tourist notes and hopes for tourists, which are placed at the front of the tour guide.

a. Opening words

(1)Introduce yourself or the travel agency

(2)Introduce the driver, car model and car number

( 3) Introduce the travel time, location and itinerary

(4) Express welcome.

b. Farewell remarks

(1) Summarize the travel situation

(2) Thank tourists for their cooperation

(3) Hope to give opinions

(4) Expressing farewell

2. General introduction

A general introduction is to introduce the location, scope, status, significance and history of the tourist attractions using an overview method. , current situation and development prospects, etc., the purpose is to help tourists have an overall understanding of the scenic spots and arouse interest in visiting, just like "having feelings before the tune is formed".

The general introduction should be based on the time and tourist conditions, and can be long or short, detailed or omitted (can be changed according to needs).

3. Key explanations

Key explanations are detailed explanations of the key landscapes on the tourist routes from the aspects of the formation of scenic spots, historical legends, cultural backgrounds, aesthetic functions, etc., so that tourists can Having a comprehensive and correct understanding of the tourist destination, and at the same time reminding tourists to pay attention to what they carry and take good care of their belongings, is the most important part of the tour guide.

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