Miao silverware with its sister arts

Miao Miao silver is the latest apparel art born of a variety of art , which makes it past the exploratory stage of primitive art , conditions have been rooted in tradition , the development of thousands of Hmong batik , paper cutting , embroidery, cross-stitch , tapestry Art fertile soil . Initial silver is in a more mature attitude appears . The Miao silverware with its sister arts comparison , we can see the following similarities and differences .

 

The same place : a silver jewelry supplier cattle , maple, flowers, butterflies and other animals such as totems and various patterns ornamentation , modeling are derived from other sister arts , especially in the flat pattern is relatively similar .

 

2 , Miao silverware patterns shape and pattern on the dress also has a prayer function . Such as fish , gourd patterns pray more children , mice, cicadas ( reminder Michong ) pray harvest longevity lock , silver bonnet pray on children successfully grown and so on.

 

3 , Miao silverware and its sister arts reflect various stages of life have different liturgical functions. Hmong clothing has always been a recognition function of age , childhood , youth, single, married , age , etc. all stages of life , can one see the difference in the clothing come . For example Basha female, childhood pants , black dress worn after puberty , after childbirth batik wear white dress , older equipment is " faded Magnificence " little decorated . Miao silver also has this feature . In most cases, the jewelry factory is mainly worn by unmarried women .

 

In Lusheng court , the girl's dress to the young man on the silver indicate their eligibility to participate in the activities of the Red Chamber . There are many silver only unmarried women can wear. Married women are generally stripped Hmong costumes silverware , leaving only earrings, bracelets, hairpins , etc. a few silver . Shi -dong Miao silver crown , Yin Yi , Huang Ping Miao silver around waist chain, boat flat Miao silver feather hairpin , Thunder Mountain Miao silver horn , silver bird Bob , are unmarried women special items . River Cam lock style earrings Hmong women , to be an adult by the mother in her daughter rituals to personally give her to wear until the time and personally give her daughter married off . Put butterfly earrings.

 

In many places , married women also have their own special silverware , unmarried persons can not wear. Such as Thunder Mountain TaoJiang married women head a large silver flower comb , Duyun dam hairpin solid silver chain for women , women's butterfly hairpin Danzhai other . Hmong men also do so. For example Liping Hmong man wearing three collars unmarried , married only wear one . After the 1980s , the number increased to wear a collar . Unmarried is five or more, married to three . 4 embroidery Hmong young men and women are often used as tokens of gifts. Silver also has this capability , but also more expensive . Another example Duyun dam with a solid silver Eight Hmong youth shoes give girl, while the girl then rebate a silver cigarette case .jewelry manufacturer

 

Miao silverware in its sister art features, its culture and social role has been expanded , forming a sister it is different from other artistic uniqueness.