The Miao nationality mostly live in the border areas of the provinces of southwest China. They have their own language. In the areas of the Miao nationality, they take farming as the main and hunting as supplementary. Their cross-stitch work, embroidery, brocade, batik, paper-cut, hand-made ornaments and so on are world famous for their elegant techniques. The headwear of the Miao nationality is all made of silver, with many varieties.
Their headwear includes silver horn, silver fan, silver cap, silver kerchief, silver fluttering headwear, silver hairpin, silver pin, silver head flower, silver network chain, silver comb, silver ear-ring, silver bonnet ornament and so on.
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http://traditions.cultural-china.com/en/116Traditions4756.html
