The significance of the historical changes of ethnic minorities in Xishuangbanna

Xishuangbanna is predominantly Dai people. Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture is one of the autonomous prefectures in Yunnan Province, which is the place of residence of ethnic minorities, with a population of 10,000, of which the Dai nationality is its main ethnic group. Xishuangbanna is the most intact area of China's tropical ecosystem, known as the "plant kingdom", "animal kingdom", "biological gene bank", "an emerald in the crown of the plant kingdom" and so on.

Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture is a national key scenic spot, a national ecological demonstration area, a member of the United Nations Network of Biosphere Reserves, and an observation point for sustainable tourism development of the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The integration of natural and cultural landscapes such as ethnic culture, ethnic customs, tropical rainforests, ornamental plants, and wild animals constitutes a complete variety, all-weather and perennial rich tourism and vacation resources in Xishuangbanna.

Xishuangbanna Prefecture has been one of the earliest ethnic areas in China to develop tourism since the early 80s of the 20th century, and Jinghong City has become one of the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China.

Dai people regard peacocks, elephants as mascots, folk tales are rich and colorful, Dai people like to live by the water, love clean, often bathe, women love to shampoo, so there is a "water nation" reputation, in the past Dai people generally believed in Theravada Buddhism and primitive religion.

In Xishuangbanna, there are 13 ethnic groups, including Han, Dai, Hani, Yao, Hui, Zhuang, Jingpo, Brown, Jinuo, Lahu, Yi, Wa and Miao. Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture is one of the eight autonomous prefectures in Yunnan Province, with the capital of Jinghong City. Xishuangbanna is located on the northern edge of the tropics and has a tropical monsoon climate.

The Dai people are the main ethnic group, and there are 13 ethnic groups living in the world.

Xishuangbanna is located on the northern edge of the tropics south of the Tropic of Capricorn. It covers an area of square kilometers, bordering Pu'er City in the northeast and northwest, Laos in the southeast, and Myanmar in the southwest. The highest point in the state is the slippery bamboo Liangzi in Mengsong Township, Menghai County, with an altitude of 2,429 meters, and the lowest point is the confluence of the Lancang River and the Nanla River, with an altitude of 477 meters.

The Dai language belongs to the Zhuang Dai branch of the Zhuang-Dong language family of the Sino-Tibetan language family, and the Xishuangbanna Dai language is Dai (Xishuangbanna Dai language), which is based on Indian Sanskrit. In the 50s of the 20th century, some improvements were made to the Xishuangbanna Dai script on the basis of the original script, and the improved Dai script was called the new Dai script, and the original script was called the old Dai script. On the basis of retaining the original alphabet form and phonetic characteristics, the improved Xishuangbanna Dai script added or deleted a number of letters according to the actual phonetics, changed the tone symbols, and standardized the pronunciation of the letters, the use of additional symbols and the writing rules.

A long, long time ago, Xishuangbanna was subordinate to the Dali Kingdom. Unfortunately, at that time, it was difficult for Dali to control the various factions in the rainforest land.

It is precisely because of this that the tribes of the rainforest land are fighting for land, women, and property, and the people are in dire straits.

In the face of all this, the Dai warrior Paya was really in deep pain. Quelling civil strife in the rainforest became his ideal. In order to realize this ideal, he went to meet Duan Yu, the king of Dali.

The cultural tradition of Xishuangbanna is the cultural tradition of the Dai peopleThe ancestors of the Dai nationality took "tattooing and breaking hair" as a common custom, and they mixed with each other. Their footprints are also in Laos, northern Thailand, Myanmar and the rock demolition region of India. The Dai people have been a people who pay attention to etiquette since ancient times.

When outsiders arrive at Dai's house, the host will take the initiative to greet them, serve tea and pour water, and entertain meals. When you are a guest at the Dai family, you will also be treated with the courtesy of "splashing water" and "tethering" by the host.

The Dai people have a long history and have created a splendid culture in their long-term life, especially famous for their Dai calendar, Dai script and colorful national folklore and art. As early as more than 1,000 years ago, the ancestors of the Dai nationality wrote many beautiful and moving myths and legends, fables, poems, etc. on bay leaves and cotton paper, and there were more than 550 long poems and thick key dates written in Dai language alone.

"Zhao Shutun and Nanmu Nona", "Hulu Letter" and so on are his masterpieces, which have been adapted into movies, dramas, etc., and are deeply loved by the masses. The dance of the Dai nationality has a high artistic level and distinctive national characteristics, and the movements are many analogies and beautifying animal behaviors, such as the popular "peacock dance", "elephant's foot drumming" and so on.

The ** of the Dai nationality is pleasant to the ear, in addition to being accompanied by dance, it is often combined with poetry. Sculpture and painting also have distinctive characteristics. The Dai people believe in Theravada Buddhism, and in the Dai Liangshout area, stupas and Buddhist temples can be seen everywhere.

Dai Nationality Folk Residence Bamboo Building, is the most typical existing dry column building in China, the shape is ancient and chic, and it is cool and comfortable to live in. Dai men have the custom of tattooing, which means bravery, beauty, and can also attract the love of the opposite sex.