Local China · Baitai · A Miao Village in the Southwest Borderland

Author: Peng Zhaorong
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Bǎibei is the main settlement area of the Hua Yi Miao people. The Miao people primarily inhabit the deep, lush moonlit mountain region, where both men and women wear elaborate and brightly colored clothing. The clothing-making techniques include techniques such as picking, weaving, batik dyeing, and flat embroidery. Both men's and women's formal attire are traditional "one-piece dresses." Bǎibei Village, home to about a hundred households, features clothing adorned with vibrant embroidery and bird feathers, with silver crowns on their heads and silver necklaces. The village is built on a mountain, with houses made entirely of wood, divided into upper and lower floors. The lower floor is used to house domestic animals, while the upper floor serves as living quarters, divided into different rooms based on function. The village is located on a hill at an altitude of about 580 meters, with small and large fields scattered across the slopes, lush and pleasant in climate. At the foot of the village, there is a Miao King's tomb from the late Qing Dynasty, with a tombstone that records the history of the old Miao King resisting Qing troops and foreign invasions.