Buyi, a large ethnic minority in southwest China, is the national language of Buyi, the Sino-Tibetan language family Zhuang Dong Zhuang Dai language branch, and Zhuang language has a close kinship, common Chinese. The Buyi people evolved from the ancient bureaucrats, mainly in agriculture, and the ancestors of the Buyi people began to cultivate rice very early, enjoying the name of "rice nation". The Buyi people are mainly distributed in Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan and other provinces, among which Guizhou Province has the largest Buyi population, accounting for 97% of the country's Buyi population. They mainly live in the two Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefectures of southern and southwestern Guizhou, as well as Anshun City, Guiyang City, and Liupanshui City, and the rest of the cities, prefectures, and prefectures are scattered. According to the results of the seventh national census in 2021, the total population of the Buyi ethnic group is 3576001.
The traditional Xi of the Buyi people mainly include:
1. Sacrifice: There are many sacrificial activities among the Buyi people, which are divided into four categories: agricultural sacrifices, god sacrifices, annual sacrifices, and life sacrifices, and the sacrifice time is mostly in the third day of March, the fifth day of May, the sixth day of June, the half of July, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Double Ninth Festival, etc.
2. Marriage customs: Buyi marriage is free and autogamous, generally monogamous, and polygamy is also common. In the traditional marriage of the Buyi people, there is a Xi of "not leaving the husband's house", that is, after marriage, the bride must return to her mother's house for one or two years before living in her husband's house.
3. Wine culture: The Buyi people are fond of drinking and treat guests with wine. They not only like to brew various grain wines such as baogu, sorghum, millet, wheat, sweet potatoes, persimmons, etc., but also make unique glutinous rice wine, prickly pear wine, Chongyang wine, etc.
The Buyi are an ethnic minority in China, mainly in Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan and other provinces. There are many festivals of the Buyi ethnic group, and some of the more common ones include:
1. Spring Festival: The Spring Festival of the Buyi ethnic group is one of the most important festivals of the year and is usually celebrated between the first and fifteenth days of the first lunar month.
2. March 3rd: March 3rd is one of the traditional festivals of the Buyi ethnic group, usually celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month.
3. April 8: April 8 is one of the traditional festivals of the Buyi people, usually celebrated on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month.
4. Dragon Boat Festival: The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional festivals of the Buyi ethnic group, usually celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
5. Mid-Autumn Festival: The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the traditional festivals of the Buyi ethnic group, usually celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar.
These festivals usually have some traditional ways of celebrating, such as singing, dancing, sacrifices, etc.
The cultural connotation of Buyi costumes is rich, especially its distinctive ethnic characteristics and unique clothing style, which has become an important part of China's minority culture. The following is an overview of the cultural connotation of Buyi costumes:
1. Color: In the Buyi costume, the choice of color is very important, and different colors represent different meanings. For example, blue represents freshness and serenity, while red represents enthusiasm and vitality. Buyi costumes often use a mix of light and dark colors to showcase their unique cultural characteristics;
2. Fabrics: The fabrics of Buyi clothing are usually made of natural materials such as cotton and linen, which are not only comfortable, but also have a strong natural texture. At the same time, the Buyi people also pay attention to the choice of fabrics, and usually choose better quality fabrics to ensure the quality and longevity of clothing;
3. Style: There are various styles of Buyi clothing, including tops, bottoms, headdresses, etc., for men and women, and the style and decoration of clothing usually depend on different occasions, regions, and seasons. At the same time, the Buyi people also pay attention to the comfort and practicality of clothing to ensure that clothing can meet people's daily needs;
4. Inheritance: The inheritance of Buyi costumes is also an important part of its cultural connotation. In the Buyi culture, the production skills of the costumes are passed down through the traditional ways of the family and the community, which not only ensures the traditional characteristics of the Buyi costumes, but also enables the cultural connotation of the Buyi costumes to be inherited.
In short, Buyi costumes are not only a decoration, but also a cultural symbol and inheritance, which contains the historical, cultural and spiritual pursuit of the Buyi people.