Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County is located on the main mountain range of Dayao Mountain in the east of central Guangxi. It was established onOn May 28, 1952, it was the earliest Yao Autonomous County established in the country. The county has a total area of 2,518 square kilometers, with 3 towns and 7 towns under its jurisdiction.,commonThere are 77 administrative villages with a total population of about 157,000.There are ethnic minorities such as Yao, Zhuang, Miao, and Dong.Among them, Yao people account forTotal population of the county39.01%. Kim SooIt is the county with the largest number of Yao ethnic branches in the world and one of the main Yao ethnic groups living inThe Yao people in the county are divided into different ethnic origins, customs, languages, cultures and clothing.Pan Yao, Cha Shan Yao, Hua Lan Yao, Shan Zi Yao、Aoyao et al.5 branches,A colorful Yao ethnic style has been formed。

Pan Yao,It is named after the belief in Pan Wang (Panhu); it is also called because the hat worn by Pan Yao women in the past is made of wooden boards, so it is also called"Banyao". There are three types of head decorations for Panyao women in the autonomous county, namely pointed, flat, and red head. Pan Yao calls herself "mian" or "mian", which means human. Chashan Yao is named after its residence. "Chhashan" is a historical place name in the central and northern part of Jinxiuyao Mountain. Chashan Yao calls herself "La Jia", "La" means human, "Jia" means mountain, and "La Jia" refers to people living on the mountain. Hua Lan Yao is named after Hua Lan Yao's women's clothing is embroidered with exquisite patterns, colorful and extremely gorgeous. "Flower Blue" means "Flower Blue" and "Flower Green". Hua Lanyao calls herself "Dong Nai", which means someone who lives in the mountains. Shanziyao was named after she was a living by plundering mountain land. She called herself "gate", which means human beings. Aoyao is called "Aoyao" because the pronunciation of the word "Yao" in Aoyao is similar to that in Chinese, so it is called "Aoyao". The man's head bun is unbiasedly tied in the middle of the top of his head, so it is also called "Zhengyao". Aoyao calls herself "Biaomen", "Biao" means self-proclaiming, "Gate" means human beings. The clothing styles of the five Yao branches of Jinxiu are unique. People who are familiar with the Yao style can identify the branches they belong to by looking at the clothes.

  The houses of all Yao tribes are built on the mountains, with two or several rooms up and down according to the terrain, and very few of them are laid out on a piece of flat land, and the structure of the houses can be roughly divided into three categories: brick walls with wooden frames and tiles, mud or pebble walls with wooden frames, and wooden frames and hedges.The villages of Chashan Yao are distributed on the flat slopes on both sides of valleys and streams, and most of them are located in the centre of Dayao Mountain.Hua Lan Yao villages are located at the foot of the mountains on both sides of the streams, some of them are close to the mountainside and the top of the mountains, and most of them are close to the cliffs.Au Yao villages are distributed in the valleys, with a small number of them living at the foot of the mountains and on the mountainside.The above three clans of Yao villages have a high concentration of households, while the Pan Yao and Shanzi Yao villages are more dispersed and have fewer households, with most of the villages located on the steep slopes of mountain ridges, and a small number of them living in the rushes of the mountains and the hillsides.Yao people have to choose auspicious days for building houses and warehouses, and pay special attention to three major events in building houses, namely, starting the construction work, erecting the beams, and setting up the gates, and all of them have to sacrifice chickens and ducks to the gods.

Yao peopleStaple food, side dishes and drinksTypicalMountain features。Chashan Yao, Hualan Yao and Aoyao have occupied mountain fields and wastelands because they entered the mountains earlier, and have reclaimed rice fields.ThatStaple foodforFor rice, some areas are mixed with cassava, sweet potatoes and taro. Pan Yao, Shan Zi YaoBecause there are fewLand, with almost no paddy fields, and grain and vegetables are grown in mountainous areascornMainly, the dishes are wildStaymany。In terms of meat, pork, chicken and duck are the main meats of the Yao people, but due to the small amount of grain and improper captive methods, the number is small. Yao people have a preference for drinking，liquorallWhen brewing, some people eat three meals a day, and some guests come to pay a wish to each other.

There are many Yao people's festivals.Each branchSeasonIt has both commonalities and individuality. Spring Festival, Social Festival, Qingming Festival, July ancestor worship, etc.The common festival of the five branches of Yao people, among which the Spring Festival is the grandest, and the festival is celebratedThey all need to kill pigs, chickens, ducks, and fight"Richon" makes rice cakes and prepares all kinds of New Year's goods;The celebration methods of each branch also vary on other festivals. In addition, each branch has its own special seasons. forDrought prevention and seedling protection，Chashan Yao and Panyao Overdraft Festival, Chashan Yao and Hualan YaoCelebrating the Medieval Protection Festival.On the ninth day of the fourth lunar month, it is Shanziyao in Changdong, Luoxiang and Liuxiang."Hehun Festival". From the end of August to early September, when crops are about to be harvested, Chashan Yao, Hualan Yao and Pan Yao will pass by.Taste the new festival,The whole family ate new rice to celebrate the harvest.

Kim SooThe Yao people have a strong customs and culture.Yao culture and folk customs are maintained very well. FamousSociologist Fei XiaotongMr.:"The Yao tribe of the worldcultureResearch Center in China, China Yao peoplecultureResearch Center in Jinxiu”，andJinxiu CountyInscription written by hand"The hometown of Yao people".

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