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Clothing and national characteristics of 56 ethnic groups
1, Han

2. Mongolians

Jewelry, robes, belts and boots are the four main components of Mongolian costumes. The ornaments on women's heads are made of agate, pearls and gold and silver. Mongolian men wear robes to tie their waists, women's sleeves are embroidered with lace patterns, and their coats are high-necked, which seems to be similar to ethnic groups. Women like to wear clothes of three different lengths. The first one is a close-fitting dress with sleeves reaching to the wrist, the second one is a coat with sleeves reaching to the elbow, and the third one is a collarless double-breasted vest with straight flashing buttons, which is particularly eye-catching.

3. Hui nationality

The costumes of the Hui nationality are basically the same as those of the Han nationality, and the difference is mainly reflected in the headdress. Most Hui men wear white or black and brown rimless round hats. Women often wear hijab, especially in northwest China: girls and newlyweds wear green, middle-aged women wear black and cyan, and elderly women wear white. Hui men like to wear small white hats at festivals or weddings, while women wear shawls, covering their chins in front and hanging their shoulders behind them.

4. Tibetans

The costumes of Tibetan men and women are intact. Different areas have different clothes. It is characterized by long sleeves, wide waist and big chest. Women wear long-sleeved robes in winter and sleeveless robes in summer, with shirts of various colors and patterns inside and an apron with colorful patterns in front of their waist. Tibetan compatriots especially like Hada and regard it as the most precious gift. Hada is a snow-white fabric, generally about 20 to 30 centimeters wide and about 1 to 2 meters long. It is made of yarn or silk. Whenever there are festive events, or guests coming from afar, or visiting elders, or traveling far away, Hada should be presented as a sign of respect.

5. Uighurs

Flower hat is an integral part of Uygur costumes and one of the symbols of Uygur beauty. As early as the Tang Dynasty, men in the western regions often wore felt hats with rolled eaves and spires, which looked like today's "four tiles". Use leather in winter, twill in summer and bird hair in front. The bonnet is embroidered with gold and silver thread, and Kashgar's four-corner flowered hat stands out, which has almost become the mainstream of Uygur flowered hat and continues to this day. Through the continuous innovation of Uighurs all over the country, flower hats are more exquisite and diverse. But there are mainly two kinds of "Chiyiman" and "Badanmu", which are collectively called "Gaba" (four-eyed little flower hat).

6. Miao nationality

Miao girls like to wear silver ornaments. They make exquisite silver crowns. There are six jagged silver wings inserted in front of the crown, most of which are the patterns of Ssangyong playing beads. In some areas, in addition to silver pieces, silver horns with a height of about 1 m are inserted into the silver crown, with colorful tips. There is a silver ribbon at the lower edge of the silver crown, and a row of small silver pendants hang down. The silver collar worn around the neck has several layers, mostly made of silver pieces and small silver rings. Wearing a silver lock and a silver collar on his chest, wearing a silver cloak on his chest and back, and hanging many small silver bells. Earrings and bracelets are all made of silver. Only the two sleeves are embroidered with lux as the main tone, but the cuffs are also inlaid with a wide circle of silver ornaments. The costumes of Miao girls often weigh several kilograms, and some have been accumulated and passed down by generations. Known as "a fairy dressed in strange clothes and wrapped in white." The craftsmanship of Miao silver ornaments is gorgeous, exquisite and ingenious, which fully shows the wisdom and talent of Miao people. Miao girls' skirts are called pleated skirts, but in fact there are more than 500 pleats on a skirt, and there are many layers, some as many as thirty or forty layers. These skirts, from weaving, dyeing, sewing to final drawing and embroidery, were all done by the girls themselves. Coupled with embroidered ribbons and flower chest pockets, it is really colorful and beautiful.

7. Yi people

Sani is a branch of Yi nationality. Flower Baotou is still an important part of girls' clothing. Most flower heads are made by clever girls. They are about 3 meters long and 0. 17 meters wide. A black cloth is used as the base, and several colorful patterns are embroidered on it. The production is very exquisite and beautiful. Every time we celebrate and go out, girls should wear brand-new national costumes. There are seven or eight processes to wrap the head. Different branches of the Yi people have different costumes, and countless women are beautifully dressed. Relatively speaking, there are not many traditional clothing features of men. However, the Yi men in Liangshan still retain their ancient heritage. There is a lock of long hair in front of their heads, which symbolizes the dignity of men and is inviolable. Yi people are commonly known as "Buddha of Heaven". Yi men in Liangshan, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places like to wrap their heads in blue cloth or blue cloth and tie a long conical knot on their foreheads to show their heroic spirit, commonly known as "hero knot". In addition, wearing a thin beef tendon (used to hang combat knives in ancient times) is called a "hero belt". Due to the steep mountains and cold climate, the local Yi people use blankets to protect themselves, commonly known as "Xi 'erwa". Selva is a sweater made of wool, which comes in white, gray and blue. The upper part was hanged with wool rope, and the lower part was decorated with a beard about 0.33 meters long. It usually takes several months to make a wiping tile. Yi people's shingles never leave their bodies all year round, keeping out the cold during the day and covering them at night, which is a symbol of Liangshan Yi people's clothing.

8. Zhuang nationality

Zhuang men often wear double-breasted shirts with buttons tied tightly with cloth. Sew a small pocket on the chest to match the two large pockets on the abdomen, and fold the hem inward into a wide edge; Pants are short and wide, and some are leggings; A headscarf with embroidered patterns. Women wear navy blue or dark blue short collar and right-handed blouse, and the collar, cuffs and lapels are embroidered with colored lace; Wearing baggy black pants. There is also a black pleated skirt with colorful embroidery on it and colorful cloth stickers below. Wearing a cloth patch, embroidered waist, and wearing a black headscarf embroidered with patterns. Wear embroidered shoes and embroidered shoulder pads during festivals or fairs. Women's hairstyles vary from place to place. Zhuang people's clothing is generally made of their own woven homespun.

Zhuang women are good at weaving and embroidery. The Zhuang cloth and brocade they weave are famous for their exquisite patterns and bright colors, and their unique batik is also praised by people. There is not much difference between men and Han nationality in clothing, while women are colorful, especially like to embroider patterns on shoes, hats and chest pockets with five-color silk thread. People, birds, animals and flowers are varied and colorful.

9. Buyi people

Both men and women like to wear blue, blue, black and white clothes. Young and middle-aged men often wear headscarves, double-breasted jackets (or long-breasted robes) and trousers. Most elderly people wear double-breasted jackets or robes. Women's clothes vary from place to place, some wear blue-black pleated dresses, some like embroidered clothes, some like to wrap their heads with white towels and wear silver bracelets, earrings, collars and other jewelry. Buyi girls have the aura of making batiks since childhood, and most of the clothes they wear are hand-sewn, which fit well and are simple and generous.

10, Korean

Koreans like to wear plain white clothes, usually shorts. Men's shirts are buttonless, knotted with cloth and vest, with large crotch and knotted trousers. A woman's short skirt has no buttons and is tied with ribbons. Long skirts are divided into wrap skirts and tube skirts (only before marriage). Old women wear long white skirts, and middle-aged women wear heel-wrapped skirts. Young women's skirts are mostly brightly colored satin. Modern men wear flat-bottomed white rubber shoes and sandals at work. Women wear boat-shaped rubber shoes. Now, except for festivals or ethnic gatherings, Koreans basically don't wear national costumes, which is no different from Han nationality.

1 1, Manchu

In 1930s, Manchu men and women wore straight long-sleeved robes. Women's cheongsam hem to (left bone and right torso) (calf), embroidered with floral patterns. Men's cheongsam hem and ankle, no ornamentation. After the 1940s, due to the impact of new fashion at home and abroad, Manchu men's cheongsam was abandoned. Women's cheongsam has changed from wide sleeves to narrow sleeves, the straight tube has become tight and close to the waist, the hips are slightly larger, and the hem is recycled to the ankles. Gradually formed today's various cheongsam styles that focus on color decoration and the beauty of human body lines.

12, Dong nationality

Dong women's clothing styles are different, or different styles, or different decorative parts, or different patterns and techniques, or different colors, hairstyles and headscarves. They usually dress casually, stress practicality, and pay attention to decorative aesthetics when dressing up. Simplicity and luxury complement each other. According to the characteristics of Dong women's dresses, Dong women's dresses can be divided into three styles, namely tight skirts, loose skirts and trousers.

Men's wear is blue cloth head, stand collar, belt, short vest without buttons, trousers, leggings, sandals or barefoot, with embroidery on lapels. Dong people's horsetail back fan can be called first-class embroidery, with Gu Zhuo shape, exquisite embroidery, rigorous pattern and rich colors, which fully shows the intelligence and superb skills of Dong women.

13, Yao nationality

In the past, Yao people used to call themselves Guo Shanyao, Hongtou Yao, Daban Yao, Pingtou Yao, Indigo Yao, Shayao and Baitou Yao because of their different characteristics in residence and dress. In terms of customs and habits, we have always maintained the traditional characteristics of our nation, especially in men's and women's clothing. Yao women are good at embroidery, embroidering exquisite patterns on skirts, cuffs and trouser legs. Hair is braided around the top of the head, surrounded by colorful beads, and the neck of the skirt is embroidered with colorful patterns all the way to the chest. Men, on the other hand, like to tie their hair in a bun, wrap it in red cloth or green cloth, and wear a long-sleeved dress with no collar and double-breasted buttons, with a white cloth "vest" slung diagonally over it, and trousers with large underpants.

14, Bai nationality

Bai men and women all advocate white, and white is noble. Dali men usually wear white double-breasted clothes, coats with black collars, or several leather satin collars, commonly known as "three drops of water", waist belts or embroidered Chinese-style chest covers, and pants are blue or black. Women's wear varies from place to place. In Dali, women often wear white shirts, red vests or light blue shirts, black velvet collars, embroidered short waists, blue wide pants and embroidered "knotted shoes". The unmarried woman tied a pigtail on her head and wrapped a bright red rope around the white headscarf. Red and white complement each other. Embroidered waist and short waist are more gorgeous and elegant. Married women change their hair into a bun. On the east bank of Erhai Lake, women comb the hair style of "Phoenix Nodding" and cover it with silk screen or hair clasp, all of which are covered with embroidered towels or black cloth. Bai women have the custom of wearing earrings and bracelets.

15, Tujia nationality

The structure and style of Tujia costumes are frugal and practical, and they like to be loose and simple in structure, but they pay attention to details, and they like to be loose, short in shorts and heavy in cuffs and legs. Men, women and children wear collarless roll-up cardigans with right lapels, and the collars at the hem will be embroidered with patterns. Embroidery is colorful and has strong national characteristics.

Tujia women wear collarless full-body clothes. The clothes are open to the left. There is an inch and a half wide lace embroidered from the top to the hem of the skirt. There is a big lace, two small laces and three small laces on each sleeve. The big lace is one inch and five inches wide, and the small lace is one finger wide. The sleeves are one foot and two inches, the lace width is the same as the sleeves, and the pants are about one foot and five inches. In addition, the apron on the chest, commonly known as "mother's skirt", is semicircular on the apron and triangular below, and there is a circle of lace from the upper semicircle and the lower foot, which is about one inch wide. The apron is embroidered with flowers about five inches square on the chest, and the waist seal is a flower belt, which is woven with colorful silk threads, generally two feet long, with three inches of unwrapped flowers at both ends.

16, Hani nationality

Yeche is a branch of Hani nationality. The woman with a leaf cart wears a white pointed hat, indigo split short-sleeved homespun, no collar and no buttons, and a wide five-color belt around her waist. Cloth clothes are worn one by one, ranging from seven or eight pieces to more than a dozen pieces. The number of clothes can be seen by the length inside and the length outside. Yeche people believe that the more clothes, the more beautiful the clothes, and the richer the family will be. They wear black shorts with appropriate pleats at the hem, and the number of pleats is roughly equal to the number of tops. Naked below the thigh. On holidays, the girls still wear silver bracelets, silver chains on their chests, silver pieces and silver bubbles on their waists, and start to go to Rinrin in style.

17, Kazakh

Kazak is a nation characterized by nomadic grassland culture, and its clothing is easy to ride. Most of its national costumes are made of sheepskin, fox skin, deer skin and wolf skin, which embodies the life characteristics of all ethnic groups in mountainous grassland.

Kazak women's costumes are colorful. They like to make clothes with white, red, green and light blue silks, fabrics and woolen goods as raw materials. Girls and young women generally wear dresses with embroidered sleeves and multi-layer flounces at the hem. Wear vest or jacket in summer, cotton-padded clothes in winter, and cotton-padded clothes when going out. Women are most particular about hats and headscarves. Unmarried girls wear beautiful triangular or square headscarves in summer, with velvet hard-shell domes with owl feathers on top, symbolizing courage and firmness. When the bride is a bride, she wears a pointed hat decorated with embroidery, gold and silver jewelry, and beads hang in front of her face. A year later, she changed into a flower headscarf and began to wear a shawl after having a child.

18, Dai nationality

Dai women generally like to wear short sleeves and skirts. Wear white or crimson underwear on it, with a tight coat, narrow sleeves and big collar, and double-breasted ones in pink, light yellow, light green, white, sky blue and other colors. Nowadays, it is mostly sewn with georgette, silk, polyester and other materials. Narrow-sleeved jacket tightly wrapped around the arm, almost no gap. Many people also like to sew with flesh-colored materials. If you don't look carefully, you can't see the sleeves. The front and back skirts are waist-high and tightly wrapped around your body. The short-sleeved shirt and skirt are tied with a silver belt, and the skirt is ankle-length. The waist is slim and small, and the hem is wide. This kind of clothing of Dai women fully shows the beauty of women's chest, waist and buttocks. In addition, the fabric used is soft and bright, which gives people a sense of elegance whether walking or doing things. Dai men generally wear collarless double-breasted or large-breasted small sleeve shirts and long-sleeved trousers, with white cloth, blue cloth or crepe as the head, and some wear tweed hats, which looks chic. Dai people, both men and women, always like to carry a shoulder bag (handkerchief) made of cotton thread on their shoulders when they go out. The satchel is brightly colored, simple in style, and has strong life color and national characteristics. The patterns are rare birds and animals, flowers and trees or geometric figures, which are vivid and realistic. Each pattern contains specific contents, such as: red and green are to commemorate ancestors; Peacock pattern indicates good luck; Elephant patterns symbolize harvest and a better life; It fully shows the Dai people's yearning and pursuit of a better life.

19, Li nationality

The cotton handicrafts produced by Li nationality are famous at home and abroad. Among them, "Shuang Mianxiu" is the most prominent, and it is often used as the decoration of coats, such as side flowers and back flowers. The materials used in Li costume patterns are mostly popular figures, animals, plants and geometric patterns. However, different regions have different emphases. The shapes of these patterns are childish and exaggerated, and the ideas are bold and ingenious. Use straight lines, parallel lines, squares and triangles to form neat decorative patterns. In terms of color, red, yellow and white are generally used, and the color collocation is harmonious and gorgeous. Women of Li nationality often have gold and silver foils, mica flakes, sequins or feathers embedded in their headscarves, tops and skirts, and some of them are decorated with shells, beads, copper coins, copper bells or tassels, which have produced vivid and special effects.

20. Lisu people

Lisu people, men, women and children like to wear national costumes. Clothing is similar all over the country. According to the color of clothing, it is divided into three types: black, white and flower. White and black Lisu women living in Nujiang usually wear right-handed tops and long linen skirts; Married women wear large copper rings, which can be hung on their shoulders and decorated with corals and beads on their heads. Young girls like to braid their hair with red lines decorated with small white shells; Some women also like to wear a string of agate, seashells or silver coins on their chests, and carve simple horizontal and vertical lines or small round holes on seashells. Some expensive brooches may be worth one or two scalpers. The "flower beauty" of Yongsheng and Tengchong is gorgeous and beautiful. Women like to embroider a lot of lace on tops and long skirts and wrap their heads in floral headscarves. Earrings are big copper rings or silver rings, and the skirt is as long as the ground. When walking, the long skirt swayed and looked elegant. The clothes of Lisu men and women all over the country are linen robes or blouses, with trousers knee-high and a "hanging tube" under their knees. Some are wrapped in green cloth, while others like to braid their hair behind their heads. Some rich men wear a string of red coral on their left ear to show their honor and dignity in society.

2 1, Wa nationality

Wa women's decorations are unique, and they like to wear big ear tubes, wide bracelets and thin rattan rings, which indicates the strong character of Wa people. Relatively speaking, men's wear is nothing special except blackheads. But I like tattoos. Most of them are tattooed on the chest, the birds on the wrist and the forest patterns on the legs. When you go out, you often carry a flower bag and wear a long knife or musket, which gives people a sense of power. Moreover, women's clothing features are distinct and different. The most prominent thing is to wear a silver hoop about 3 cm wide and keep long hair; Wearing an indigo collarless right-back shirt and striped skirt. A wide belt of red cloth and dozens of fine rattan rings are tied around the waist. Shoulder drop earrings, big silver collar, thin necklace around the neck. Older people like to wear an umbrella-shaped big ear tube about five centimeters, and the top of the tube is engraved with various patterns. Some women put fragrant flowers and herbs in their eardrums, and some put RMB, which is very convenient for them to go out to the market and take whatever they want. In Ximeng, where the Wa people live in compact communities, women, whether rich or poor, have a pair of generous bracelets to wear on their wrists all the year round. The bracelet is about five centimeters wide and made of silver. It is engraved with exquisite patterns, beautiful and shiny, and is a favorite ornament for Wa women.

22. She nationality

Women's dresses of She nationality are slightly different from place to place, and their * * * feature is that there are more embroidery on them. Especially the blouses of Fuding and Xiapu in Fujian have various embroidery patterns, flowers, birds, dragons and phoenixes on the collar, lapel, clothes bucket and even cuffs. The most important dress of She women is "phoenix dress". The long braid tied with red rope is tied high on the top of the head, symbolizing the phoenix head; Embroider colorful lace patterns on clothes and aprons (towels) with red, pink, apricot and gold and silver silk threads, symbolizing the neck, waist and feathers of the phoenix; A golden belt is tied behind the waist, symbolizing phoenix tail; The tinkling silver ornaments worn all over symbolize Feng Ming. Married women generally wear "rockhopper". It is made by wrapping a fine bamboo tube with a red cloth handkerchief and hanging a HongLing with a length of more than 30 cm and a width of 3 cm. There is a round silver medal on the crown and three small silver medals hanging from the forehead, named "Dragon Ridge", which means that it is the rockhopper worn by Yincui gorge.

23. Gaoshan people

The traditional costumes of Gaoshan people in Taiwan Province Province are brightly colored, mainly in red, yellow and black. Among them, men's clothing includes waist skirts, dresses, embroidered feather crowns, robes and so on. While women have short skirts, aprons and over-the-knee pants. In addition to clothing, there are many ornaments, such as crowns, arm ornaments and foot ornaments. They are all made of flowers. They are worn directly on your head when you dress up and dance. They are very beautiful. Because in the eyes of Gaoshan people in Taiwan Province Province, ornaments are not only beautiful, but also a symbol of identity, which is also the tradition of Baiyue people in ancient China. In ancient times, Gaoshan people regarded nudity as beauty. Use only a piece of cloth to shade the shade, and use fur to bind the waist. However, after contact with China culture, men gradually wear gowns, while women wear skirts and pay attention to the beauty of clothes. Except for hides and barks, clothes are mostly made of linen woven by themselves and decorated with colorful patterns. Men's clothing types, sleeveless corsets, shawls, corsets and belts are common in the north; Deerskin vest, chest bag, purse, corset and black cloth skirt are common in the middle; Long-sleeved coats, waist skirts, trousers and black headscarves are common in the south. There are short dresses and long skirts for women's wear. Yamei's dress is simple. Men cover their nakedness with T-shirts and wear vests. Women usually wear vests and skirts and wrap them in square towels in winter.

24. Lahu nationality

Lahu people like black best, and black is beautiful. Women in the west branch of Lahu people like to wrap a black headscarf more than 0.3 meters long. The last end hangs down to the waist. In some places, women still have the habit of wrapping their legs with black cloth. Black clothes are decorated with colorful patterns, which are particularly solemn and rich. Women in the western Lahu nationality wear narrow-sleeved tops decorated with colored stripes; Or wear skirts with red, black and white intervals. They always carry their backpacks on their shoulders when they go out, not only to pack things, but also to show their textile skills. The hat worn by Lahu men in Lancang County is made of six to eight pieces of regular triangle blue and black cloth, with a wide blue cloth edge at the bottom and a pinch of colored spikes about 15 cm long hanging from the top. Some don't wear hats, and some wrap their heads with long black cloth towels. Women wear lace clothes and cover their heads with black cloth. Nowadays, young men usually wear a coat with a black face and a white lining outside their double-breasted coats, while girls wear a white sweatshirt under their clothes, with the hem exposed above their skirts. They think white and black match and are as beautiful as magpies. 25. aquarium

Since the 1940s, the men's wear of Shui nationality is not much different from that of the surrounding Han nationality, while women's wear still retains distinctive national characteristics. Women's dresses of Shui nationality are mostly sewn with water armor cloth, without collars, big skirts, semi-gowns and long gowns. Robes are knee-length and generally have no embroidered edges. Holiday and wedding costumes are completely different from usual. Shoulders and cuffs on wedding dresses, embroidered ribbons on trousers and knees, and colorful patterns on headscarves. Wear a silver crown on the head, a silver collar on the neck, a silver bracelet on the wrist, a silver elegant collar on the chest, silver earrings on the earlobe and embroidered shoes on the feet. Brides usually dress beautifully and behave gracefully. In addition, women's embroidered suspenders are more artistic. It is said to be a "belt", but it is actually a gorgeous embroidered "T"-shaped "curtain" with belts on both sides of the upper end. The curtain is big enough to wrap the child. It is made by winding a white ponytail with white silk thread, adding silk threads of other colors, respectively embroidering various patterns, and finally splicing the embroidered patterns onto the strap fabric. Straps are beautiful and practical, and they are the best gifts for mothers to give to their married daughters.

26. Dongxiang nationality

Dongxiang men often wear robes, girdles, waist knives and tobacco bags. Women often wear embroidered coats with round neck, big waist and wide sleeves. Wearing a pair of trousers, there is a small slit at the back of trouser legs, and embroidered lace on trouser legs and trouser legs. Wear embroidered skirts and embroidered shoes on festive occasions. The man wears a soft hat with flat top, white background and black background without eaves. Women wear patterned hats at home and silk veils to cover all their hair when they go out. Girls and newlyweds wear green, married and middle-aged women wear black and elderly women wear white. Women's jewelry is mainly silver earrings, bracelets and agate beads.

27. Naxi nationality

In the middle of this century, Lijiang was deeply influenced by the Han nationality, and men's clothing was basically the same as that of the Han nationality, wearing robes, jackets or double-breasted tops and trousers. Women's wear, except for the custom of wearing skirts in some places, has been changed to wearing pants, but the whole suit. It still has distinctive national characteristics. Lijiang women wear large embroidered robes, which are wide in waist, knee-high in front and shin in back, plus waistcoats, trousers, pleated waist and boat-shaped embroidered shoes. The clothes are mostly blue, white and black, and the collar, sleeves and lapels are embroidered with lace, which is simple and generous. Married women wear a bun and a round gauze hat on their heads, while unmarried women wear a cloth headscarf or a small black velvet hat with their hair braided at the back of their heads. The most distinctive feature of Naxi women's dress is the seven-star sheepskin shawl on the back, on which seven embroidered circular cloth circles with a straight warp of about two inches are arranged side by side, and each cloth circle has a pair of hanging nails.

28. Jingpo people

Jingpo men like to wear white or black double-breasted round neck shirts, with lace patterns and colored beads on the Baotou cloth, and often wear waist knives and tube handkerchief when going out. Women wear black double-breasted, black and red woven skirts and leggings. When a woman dresses up, there are many silver bubbles and pieces on her front, back and shoulders, seven silver collars or a string of silver chains or bells are hung around her neck, a tremella tube longer than her fingers is worn on her ears, and one or two coarse carved silver bracelets are worn on her hands. The more silverware a woman wears, the more capable and rich she is. Some women also like to weave rattan rings with rattan, paint them with red paint and black paint, and wrap them around their waists, thinking that the more rattan rings, the more beautiful they are.

29. Kirgiz

In the form of clothing, men wear a round-neck shirt with white embroidered edges. The coat is made of collarless sheepskin or black-blue cotton cloth, also made of camel hair, and the cuffs are black cloth. Fasten your belt and bring a knife, flint, etc. The woman wears a double-breasted coat, which is wide and collarless, but not knee-deep. Decorated with silver, the lower end of pleated skirt is inlaid with fur. There are also people who wear dresses, the lower end of which is covered with a baby flap and covered with a black vest or "ring".

30. Tu nationality

The costumes of the Tu nationality are bright in color and unique in style, and still retain strong national characteristics. Traditional men's wear is a white blouse with embroidered high collar and oblique chest, with 2 cm square colored embroidery patterns on the chest, a black, blue or purple vest or a wide-brimmed robe. Embroidered belt at the waist, wearing a felt hat with brocade edge. Among them, the back eaves of young and middle-aged felt hats are upturned, and the front eaves are spread forward. In some areas, it is called "eagle beak pecking", and men also wear an upturned pointed hat with red spikes at the top. The costumes of Tu women are more colorful. The usual dress is to wear a diagonal coat with red, yellow, green, purple and blue cloth rings sewn on both sleeves. The waist is tied with a wide and long ribbon, and the two ends are embroidered with flowers, birds, bees, butterflies, colorful clouds and other patterns. Coat black or purple vest. Wear a skirt and trousers. The color of trousers changes with age. Girls and young women wear red and colorful skirts, middle-aged women wear blue skirts, and elderly women wear brown skirts with openings at the front and back. The trouser legs are wide, made of two colors of cloth, bounded by knees, and the color of the lower body is an important symbol to distinguish whether you are married or not. Unmarried girls are mostly red, while married girls are mostly blue. Tu women pay attention to headdress, which is called "Tida" in the local language. The style is complex and varies from place to place. In the past, there were eight or nine kinds of so-called "three-pronged head", "dry grain head", "sheep cavity head", "dustpan head" and "saddle sled". Nowadays, all kinds of headdresses are rare, and they are replaced by a new simple headdress: married women wear two braids, decorate them with coral and turquoise, and wear a beautiful and generous brocade-rimmed felt hat, which looks elegant and luxurious; Unmarried girls usually wear one or three braids, a red rope, a conch piece and an embroidered headscarf, which looks lively and beautiful.

For details, please refer to: Characteristics of 56 National Costumes _ Baidu Library/View/28DCA2B0717FD5360CDC28.html.