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Went to theatre based on Miao. The original headdress looked like these. They were pure silver and could weigh 20 lb. The silver could be handed down through generations. It was a way to pass down wealth. Silver also wards off evil spirits.

The Miao People of Southeastern China

April 14th 2013
Hello everybody, We visited a remote village near Qiandongnan. Less than 10% of the entire population of China is considered a minority. We think of minorities as people who have been in the country for three or four generations. These minorities have been in China for 4,000 years! The Miao (pronounced meow) people are the largest minority in this region. Their homes have cell phones and teleph ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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