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The Yao people are an ancient ethnic group in China, the folk customs are simple and strong, and the population mostly lives in the mountainous areas, so there is a saying that "there is no mountain and no Yao". The Yao people call themselves "Mian", "Jinmen", "Bunu", "Bingduoyou", "Hei Yumeng", "Lajia" and so on. The Yao population in China is 10,000 (2010), including Guangxi (1.71 million), Hunan (10,000), Guangdong (10,000), Yunnan (190,000), and Guizhou (10,000).
The proportion of Yao population in Jiangyong County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province is the county with the highest proportion and density of Yao population in China, but no Yao Autonomous County has been established so far. Jianghua County, Hunan Province, has a population of more than 250,000, which is the largest in the country and is known as the Yao capital of China. The Yao people live across borders and are also widely distributed in Vietnam, Laos, and northern Thailand. It is one of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam.
With a population of more than 800,000, the Yao people in Vietnam are the 9th largest ethnic group in Vietnam. During the years of Chinese exclusion in Southeast Asian countries, some of them also migrated across the ocean to the United States, France, Canada, Mexico and other places. There are many branches of the Yao people, and the language differences are large, including Mian, Bunu, Lajia and other languages.
In 1982, experts from ** Minzu University created Yao script in the form of 26 Latin letters, using the Latin alphabet to spell Mian language. Chinese is now commonly spoken. Many people can speak Zhuang, Miao and other languages at the same time.
Historically, the Yao and Miao people had a close kinship, and they both originated from the "Wulingman" tribe in the Qin and Han dynasties. The longevity, beauty and medical skills of the Yao people are of a very high level. The effect of Yao Yi in cancer, disease, rheumatism, lupus erythematosus, bruises, fractures and snake bites has always been well received by the majority of patients.
The Yao people mostly believe in Taoism and witchcraft, and a very small number of Yao people in a few mountainous areas are also good at Maoshan witchcraft. Generalized Yao people: including Yao and She, there are Panwang totems and Pan, Lan, Lei, Zhong four surnames, the same, some words are the same, and since ancient times, the She people also call themselves Shan Yao, Yao family, Yao people, etc.
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The Yao nationality is one of the oldest ethnic groups in China, and its ethnic languages belong to the Yao branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, the Miao Yao branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, and the Dongshui branch of the Zhuang-Dong language family of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
The most widely distributed ethnic minority is one of the longest-lived ethnic groups in China, and legend has it that the Yao people are Pangu and Diyu.
Descendant of the daughter of the third princess.
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The Yao people are characterized by large dispersion and small settlements, living in mountainous areas.
The Yao people, one of the oldest ethnic groups in China, are divided into the Yao branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, the Miao Yao branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, and the Dongshui branch of the Zhuang-Dong language family of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
The Yao nationality is one of the ancient oriental "Jiuli", is the most widely distributed ethnic minority in South China, is one of the longest-lived ethnic groups in China, and legend has it that the Yao people are the descendants of the three princesses of Pan Gu and the daughter of the emperor.
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The clothing of Yao women is different from place to place. Some wore collarless shorts, tied around the waist with a belt, and skirts of varying lengths; Some wear knee-length cardigans with a long belt at the waist and long trousers or short skirts underneath. Some of them are embroidered with beautiful colorful patterns on the collar, sleeves and trouser legs.
The women's tops of each branch of Panyao are open plackets, some are long and some are short, and they are tied around the waist with belts.
Bunu Yao women basically wear a top and a skirt, but because they live with the Han and Zhuang people, they have changed to wear trousers in some places, and still wear long shirts in some places.
OneThe Yao Girls' Festival is arguably the most traditional festival of the Yao people, usually held in the first week after the Spring Festival, in which the girls wear colorful costumes and go to the town to celebrateIt can be said that on this day, the town is full of singing, laughing and dancing, and there is also a spinning top competition, which is also very eye-catching, and it can be said that this festival has enriched the spare time life of the Yao people. >>>More
The Yao people are one of the oldest ethnic groups in China, and their ethnic languages belong to the Yao branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, the Miao Yao branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, and the Dongshui branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The Yao nationality is one of the ancient oriental "Jiuli", is the most widely distributed ethnic minority in South China, and is one of the longest-lived ethnic groups in China. >>>More
They would take what they were going to do and come and spend the day. They were also very happy on this day, with a lot of food and activities.
1. The marriage customs of the Yao people. Since ancient times, it has been necessary for men to marry and women to marry. In Chinese tradition, when a woman marries a man, the child born follows the father's surname, which has also become an unchanged rule for thousands of years. >>>More
The Yao people are the women who marry the groom, and the customs and habits of the Han people are very different because different ethnic groups have different cultural characteristics, which is the characteristics of China.