The collar is worn by which ethnic minority

There are Miao, De'ang, Li, Shui, Dai, Brown, Evenki, etc.

But it is mainly worn by the Miao people, and there are many patterns and styles. The characteristic flat petal pattern silver collar of the Miao nationality is the neck ornament of the Miao women in Xiangxi. The front part of the collar neck is flattened and arc-shaped, engraved with petal patterns, and the ends are slightly narrowed with silver wire twisted ropes, and connected with a ring buckle.

The ornamental theme is simple, the shape is primitive and rough, but the technique is delicate, the production process is exquisite, the petals are painted in relief, the heart of the stamen is convex, the vein is clear, the complexity is simple and sparse, it seems to be ancient and simple, but in fact the form is vivid and realistic, worn on the neck, graceful and luxurious.

The collar is generally decorated with pendants such as "longevity lock" and "ruyi", and then engraved with blessing words such as "longevity and wealth", "happiness and longevity" and auspicious patterns such as peach, bat, goldfish, lotus root, etc., to bless the wearer with peace, wealth and longevity. In later generations, the custom of wearing necklaces for boys gradually arose, which was used as a "disgusting object" with mysterious powers to bless the boy to grow up smoothly and safely, and usually took it off when the child became an adult.

Minority. It is the unique charm of the big family of the Chinese nation. In particular, the jewelry of ethnic minorities not only has rich ethnic characteristics, but also has a variety of colors and a variety of jewelry styles.

Different ethnic ornaments also have different cultural characteristics, representing different ethnic groupsCultural Background。For example, Miao ornaments toMiao Yinto make hats and ornaments for the Lord; Most of the silver jewelry of the Yao people is expressed in small accessories; Tibetan ornaments are more quaint and sacred, and so on.

1. Miao silver is a symbol of the wealth of the Miao people, and silver jewelry is a symbol of wealth. Especially during festivals or happy events, the whole Miao village has become a sea of silver, and it is precisely because of this phenomenon that the unique "silver culture" of the Miao people has been formed. The workmanship of Miao silver jewelry is very delicate and varied.

Light is a collar. and bracelets have hundreds of patterns. Miao silver jewelry has silver horns, silver hats, and silver crowns, and it is very graceful and luxurious to wear these. Moreover, the Miao family likes animals, and there are many patterns of flowers, birds and animals on the silver jewelry, which represent the meaning of beauty and happiness.

Second, the more the Yao people wear, the richer they are, and most of the Yao people's jewelry is mainly silver, but also **, copper, and bamboo.

Ornaments made of wood. The jewelry of the Yao people is mainly small accessories, such as hairpins, earrings, rings, bells and so on. Not only women wear jewelry, but men also wear earrings, silver medals and other trinkets as decorations.

The number and length of the ornaments are also very particular, the women of the mountain Yao will wear 8-16 square silver medals engraved with texture on their chests, and the men's clothes will be buttoned with 16 pairs of silver buttons, and the silver chain needs to wear a long strip; Pai Yao men and women need to wear large collars. The more jewelry you wear, the more wealth you have.

3. The charm of Tibetan ornaments with sacred and wild Tibetan ornaments is mainly composed of items of different materials such as gemstones and silver ornaments. Two identical ornaments were found among the Tibetan ornaments. Tibetans attach great importance to the functionality of ornament inlays, and Tibetan knives and boxes worn by Tibetans are inlaid with silver jewelry.

Moreover, Tibetan ornaments are influenced by religion with a strong sense of Buddhism.

Color. Turquoise among the ornaments.

represents purification; The various colors of coral and agate represent religious beliefs.

The various ethnic minorities of the Chinese nation have different civilizations and cultures, and the ornaments of different ethnic groups are also different, each with its own characteristics, and each piece of ornament has a special meaning。It is precisely because of this unique national style that the culture of the Chinese nation is more diversified.

Xishan and Xigou areas of Mutual Aid Tu Autonomous County are the most concentrated Tu ethnic settlements in Qinghai Province, and the Tu collar is one of the necessary decorations in this area. There is also a moving legend about the origin of the Tu collar. Legend has it that in ancient times, there lived a pair of brothers on the Sob Beach under the Dragon King Mountain, the elder brother was called Mo Ri, and the younger brother was called Nida, and they fell in love with the beautiful girl La Yuehua at the same time.

Later, Mo Ri, who was greedy by nature, drank the poisonous saliva water spit out by the East China Sea Dragon and turned into a giant python, while Nida became a stone man. In order to punish the python and rescue Nida, Layuehua and her sisters not only invented the An Zhao dance, but also hung an iron chain around the python's neck, which is the prototype of the Tu collar.

According to Mr. Bao Guangyuan, a scholar who has been studying Turkish culture for many years, Turkish collars are generally made of hard cloth and metal sheets, and the most primitive collars are also inlaid with shells and bone fragments. Because the ancestors of Tuyuhun were the Xianbei people from the eastern Liaodong region, they had the habit and conditions of using shells, and inlaid shells on the collar as decoration, which may be regarded as the legacy of Tuyuhun.

Rainbow sleeves: A sign of worship of nature.

The rainbow sleeve is one of the most typical symbols of the traditional costume of the Mutual Aid Tu people, and the Mutual Aid County has also won it"Rainbow Country"

reputation. There is such a folk proverb in mutual aid, and the Turkish aunt wears rainbow sleeves"Walk up and swing three times, bees and butterflies can't drive away; Brushing his sleeves and dancing An Zhao dance, just like a rainbow coming down to earth. "This is undoubtedly the most poetic aria and praise for the rainbow sleeves.

Rainbow sleeves are commonly known as flower sleeves, which are called in the Turkish language"Xiusu"It is a sleeve <> sewn with 7 colors of fabric: red, yellow, blue, white, black, purple, and green