Chinese National Costume Culture -- Bai Nationality's Dress Culture

The Bai nationality is China. Southwest A minority in the border area is mainly distributed in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, Lijiang, Bi Jiang, Baoshan, Nanhua, Yuanjiang, Kunming and tranquility. The Bai nationality has its own national language, Bai language, belonging to the Bai language branch of the Tibetan and Burmese language family. Most of them are native speakers and are familiar with Chinese language. In the history, Bai nationality once copied Chinese characters and created blocks of white script, and compiled a large number of books in block white language. The famous historical book "Bai Gu Tong Ji" written in Yunnan was originally written in white script. It was translated by Yang Shen, Sichuan, into Chinese. Good management of agriculture and salted Rhododendron. The three way tea is the traditional way of drinking tea when the Bai people entertain guests in Yunnan.

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Bai Nationality: the Bai people living in the shore of Cangshan and Erhai are living and customs. Clothes & Accessories And so on, has always maintained the distinctive characteristics of our nation. White men and women generally advocate white, with white clothes as their priority. The white men in Dali prefer to wear white or blue Baotou, wear white jacket, jacket and black jacket, wear wide tub trousers, and wear trousers. Some also like to wear embroidered bags with beautiful designs. In other areas, the white men like to wear a top cap, a big jacket, a coat, a sheepskin jacket, or a number of leather and silk collars, which is called "three drops of water". It looks simple and handsome, free and generous. The costumes of Bai women, who enjoy the reputation of "Golden Flower", are more colorful and colorful. Women in the Dali area wear white blouses, red sleeveless shoulders or light blue jackets with velvet black shoulders, and hang three "and" Five "silver ornaments at the right knots. They have embroidered streamers around their waist. They use black soft lines to embroider butterflies, bees, and so on. They wear blue trousers and embroidered white shoes. Most of them are silver bracelets and rings. Married women comb their bun, unmarried girls are plaited or plaited on the top, while others use red scarves to wrap the scarves under the braid, revealing the snowy white tassels on the sides, and the distinctive charm of the white girls' headdress and hairstyle. Young women in Jianchuan also liked to wear small caps or "fishtail caps". The Bai women in Xishan and Baoshan areas of Eryuan often put their hair on the top, put silver pipes on them, then wear black cloth Baotou, wear a right collar collar collar, embroidered belts, sleeves and trouser legs, embroidered with various lace and various lace, some of them also like the leggings, which appear to be well balanced and coordinated with Jun Qiaomei. In short, although the clothing of Bai ethnic groups in different parts of the country shows some regional differences, they are characterized by bright colors, harmonious coordination, exquisite embroidery and elegant elegance.

Over eighty percent of Bai people live in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, and other scattered in Kunming, Yuanjiang, Nanhua, Lijiang, Baoshan and other places, Bai population has 1 million 590 thousand (according to statistics in 1990).

The Bai nationality costumes are slightly different because of their different settlements, but the general characteristics are: bold colors, light colors, dark contrast, strong contrast, sprightly harmony, and exquisite embroidery, usually with fringed ornaments and ornamental complexity. The relationship between the regional characteristics and the Bai ethnic costumes can be roughly found. This is the trend of the Bai People's clothing to the south, which is more beautiful and colorful. The more the north is, the more elegant it is.

The clothing of Bai women is a masterpiece of art and color. The clothing of young women mainly includes headgear, jacket, collar, girth and trousers. The coat is mostly white, bright yellow, blue or light green, with a black or red gown, and three knots and five whisks on the right knob, waist embroidered or dark short waist, with blue or white trousers, or upper and lower one, with a uniform color, or a uniform color of clothes, gowns, trousers and girth. Some of them wear bright yellow blouses and matching trousers of the same color, embellish a large red velvet collar, some with lake blue or green jacket, and a black velvet collar, and then a light colored waist with a dark colored edge and a deep coloured ribbon.

White women's headwear is more gorgeous, often with their upper body wearing a contrast. The head ornaments of Bai women in different regions have different characteristics. All women in Dali wear headbands. Unmarried women plait their plaits on the top, with red and white knitting wool on their braids, and red and White Knit fringe on their left side. Married people wear more bun and embroidered costumes with Dali girls.

Dali Bai middle aged women's Batik dress. Dyed or tie dyed cotton cloth is the head. In eastern Erhai, women like to comb the "Phoenix nodding" hairstyle, cover them with silk nets, or put on hairpins, embroidered scarf or black cloth Baotou. Young women in Jianchuan prefer to wear small caps or "drum cap" and "fish cap" filled with jade rabbit and silver. The white women in Heqing area are wearing large hats with a unique shape and impressive impression. Women everywhere love to wear earrings and bracelets.

"To be handsome, to be filial piety". The Bai nationality, which is still white, takes white as the basic color of clothing (Dali). White men usually wear white shirts, trousers, leggings, straw sandals, outer black gowns, or leather or silk fabrics. The material is exquisite, commonly known as "three drops of water", waist waist, black or blue trousers.

The costumes of Bai nationality in Jianchuan County. Bai nationality clothing is not only the product of the production, living culture and climate characteristics of the Bai people, but also the result of the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains imperceptibly affecting the aesthetic concept of the Bai people.

During the long historical development, the Bai nationality and the surrounding Han, Yi, Naxi, Lisu and other ethnic groups were closely related. Economics Cultural ties, the Bai people have continuously absorbed the advantages and strengths of various nationalities, greatly enriched and improved their material culture, spiritual and cultural level. But the Bai People's social life and customs, science, culture and technology still reflect their own national characteristics.

In terms of clothing, white men and women advocate white and white clothes are honourable. Men in Dali wear more white blues and black coats, while Haidong (Eastern Erhai) men wear deer skin gowns, or a few corks and satin gowns, commonly known as "three drops of water", waist deer skin or embroidered casing, with blue or black trousers. Women's clothing is different from place to place. In Dali, they wear white blouses, red shoulders, or light blue jackets, and black velvet blouses. They have "three whisks" and "five needs" silver ornaments, waist embroidered short waistbands, and blue trousers, and embroidered "hundred shoes". Unmarried women make up their own plaits on the top, and married people change to Changchang. Haidong comb the "Phoenix nod" hairstyle, with silk screen cover, or shrink to the tube, all use embroidered towel or black cloth Baotou. Jianchuan unmarried women wore small caps or "drum cap" or "fishtail cap" filled with jade rabbit. Both adults and children are fond of sheepskin. Around the 30s of this century, women in the cities and towns in the mainland mostly had foot binding. Later, with the evolution of social ethos, it has been gradually abandoned. After liberation, the economic and cultural life of the Bai people is constantly improving, and national costumes are also developing towards more productive and beautiful.