西江千户苗寨英文介绍.ppt

Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village
Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village is located in the
northeast 37km of Leishan County. It is the biggest Miao village
the Southeast of guizhou there are 1200 households containing
more than 6000 people in the village, among which, Miao People
accounts for 99% of the population It is the typical Miao People
assembling region, thus it is called as Thousands households
Miao Village". The houses in the village are mainly built with
wood
and the style of which is multi-stories turret. The doors and
windows of the house are of antique flavor with dragons and
phoenix carved on
On the 28th of November there is a big Miaozu festival where in
this village alone they kill, cook and eat 2000 delicious pigs. At all
other times, the aforementioned pig is historically considered to be
a very precious animal and in the past the preserved pork dish
could only be eaten by the chief every 13 years. Dinner in the
house of the people is often accompanied by a song to welcome
honoured guests, where the whole host family join in
and the singers will sing about the food and the alcohol that
they serve to you. Also there is a small amount of teasing involved
in the feeding process and every time you miss the food you have
o drink--of course, hilarity ensues
The village has a lot of shops selling local handicrafts such as
silver and the stunning clothing which adorns the beautiful local
women. Traditional wooden houses sit on every hill and the road
winds around with the river through the city. In the middle there is
a big openinga square with a large miao ceremonial pole in the
middle, complete with horns and a drum; local women in full
ceremonial gear crowd around in small groups. When they walk,
past the little silver ornaments and bells jingle rhythmically! The
scene looks particularly fetching in the sun as the headgear and
body ornaments catch the light and throw it around to be
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