The Miao people are a people who admire silver
Silver jewelry is both a symbol of female or family wealth
It is also an indispensable item in the life of the Miao people
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Once upon a time
Girls start from birth
Her parents began to prepare for her
A wide variety of silver jewelry
It is the marriageable age in the flower season
Her parents had prepared the coming-of-age etiquette for her
Or all the silver jewelry in the Hmong dress of the married
The ancient Hmong songs sang
"Transport gold and silver, beat the pillar to support the sky"
It can be seen that the Hmong silver jewelry has a long history
Its pattern and shape
Records the historical and cultural information of the nation
Has a strong cultural identity function
September 2009
Miao silver jewelry making skills in the Anshun area
Is published as
The third batch of Guizhou Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Extended List
There are many types of Miao silver jewelry, and the silver jewelry of each part of the Miao people has different varieties and styles, and its variety and style are rich, from head to toe, everywhere.
Miao silver jewelry mainly includes headdresses, chest ornaments, ear ornaments, clothing ornaments, neck ornaments, hand ornaments, foot ornaments, etc., Guizhou region due to different lifestyles, geographical environment and totem worship concepts and different aesthetic concepts, the appearance of silver jewelry is also very different, different.
Geometric pattern of flowers from the Miao tribe of Qianxi
From Dyeing embroidery
Photo by Li Hang
The Miao silver jewelry making skills in Anshun area are mainly represented by the Miao silver jewelry living in Guanqiao Township, Guanling Autonomous County.
The Hmong silver jewelry making skills are mainly displayed on the head and neck ornaments, the most distinctive of which is the silver collar. Wear at least three collars, up to a maximum of seven, in increasing numbers from small to large. The collar is engraved with a pattern symbolizing the ancestor Xuanyu, which is fixed as a symbol of the branch. The headdress silver chain and silver hairpin are mainly butterfly-based, and the bracelet style is more, which can be worn multiple times at the same time.
The production process of silver jewelry is roughly as follows: silver, forging, flower tie, drawing, casting, engraving, welding, cleaning, trimming, etc.
The art of beating silver is passed on from father to son and from teacher to apprentice, and is passed on to men and not to women.
The tools are all silversmith-made, with hammers, drills, tongs, scissors, molds, welding guns, etc. In the silver jewelry production process, the engraving is difficult and creative, which can best show the skills of the silversmith. The silver ornament pattern is all made by silversmiths with small hammers and chisels, giving the work a relief-like texture.
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