Miao ethnic group celebrates Chiyou Festival in Guizhou
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Miao ethnic group celebrates Chiyou Festival in Guizhou

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Danzhai's Chiyou Festival is a feast of Miao culture. The 2024 Danzhai Chiyou Festival's folk cultural activities kicked off on Nov 21 in Danzhai county, Southwest China's Guizhou province. The county boasts eight national-level, 22 provincial-level, and 41 prefectural-level intangible cultural heritage items, such as Miao batik, papermaking, and the Miao Jinji Dance. Every year, on the second Ox Day of the tenth lunar month, representatives of the Miao ethnic group in Danzhai dress in festive attire and gather at the Chiyou Temple in Yangsong village, Yangwu town. This effort aims to bring their ethnic culture to more people, enhance the influence of the Chiyou activities, and promote Miao traditional culture.

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