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Discover the astonishing Chinese Miao silver jewelry art
Who are the Miao?
How do you feel to wear 30 pounds of silver ornaments from head to toe? Well, the Miao are a nation who proudly show off the beauty with their handmade, elaborately designed silver jewelry in a way that almost covers their entire body! Living in the mountainous areas of south and southwestern China, the Miao ethnic group love silver and regard silver as a symbol of light of hope. There are so many different kinds of Miao silver ornaments, here are just a few:
Silver headdresses
Miao silver headdresses are quite a sight and are worn only on very special occasions, like weddings or important holidays. They consist of three parts: the horns, the hat, and the hood.
Silver horns: The silver horns are the most important part of a Miao silver headdress, and they are crafted to mimic the horns of an ox. From one horn to another, the headpiece stretches nearly three feet and extends almost the same height. So they reach nearly half the height of the wearer!
The pictures on the horn are colorful and showy. An image of two dragons playing with a ball is often carved on it. Women like to put a pair of white feathers onto the horn to make it higher and more impressive, or decorate the horn with other kinds of silver jewelry like butterflies and phoenixes.
Silver hat: A silver hat is the base of the headdress and can be a foot tall. It's wholly adorned with silver birds, flowers, tassels, and bells. There are twelve pieces of silver feathers hanging behind the hat and reaching to their waist.
Silver hood: The silver hood hangs down from the hat and covers parts of the face and neck. In some Miao areas, there are five glistening ornaments placed on the silver hood, with the biggest one in the middle falling from the forehead and the others dropping around ears.
And in other areas, a silver hood has three distinctive layers. The highest layer features 29 round silver flowers. The middle layer has a round glass in the middle, and 14 warriors riding horses at each side. The lowest layer is fringes.
Silver hairpins
Miao silver hairpins always feature flowers, birds, and butterflies. The most striking designs feature 10 silver flowers which look like a Chinese fan. Colorful beads glisten in the flowers and five silver phoenixes fly around the center.
Some hairpins are in the shape of a chopstick adorned with silver bells and long tassels.
Silver combs
Miao women use a silver comb to decorate their hair. It's in fact a wooden comb covered with thin sliver slices. On the surface of a comb you can see the image of a Bodhisattva, or beautiful patterns of flowers, dragons, and birds. Some combs have long silver chains hanging down.
Silver earrings
Intricate Miao unique silver jewelry is often shaped like flowers, birds, butterflies, dragons, or plants. Miao women usually wear 3 or 4 pieces of silver earrings at one time. A single silver earring can weigh 200 grams, and reach all the way down to their shoulders. But there are many small earrings which feature thin, almost invisible twisted threads.
Silver neckbands
Wide silver neckbands are similar to necklaces in the West, but they are rigid and have many pendants hanging down from them. The neckbands vary in different Miao areas.On a dragon silver neckband you can see the image of two dragons playing with a ball, and 11 various ornaments hanging from it. Another kind of neckband has about 14 connected silver rings, with some silver flowers or birds falling from each ring.
Silver bracelets
The Miao silver bracelets are engraved with the images of flowers, fish, or dragons. Some bracelets feature wide bands which is like the cuffs worn by warriors in ancient times. Miao women often wear 4 or 5 pairs of silver bracelets at the same time.
Silver rings
A Miao silver ring is usually quite small and has fine pieces of silver bent and shaped into flowers, birds, or plants. In some areas, Miao women wear rings on all eight of their fingers, keeping only their thumbs free. Some rings are big enough to cover half the length of their fingers.
Silver garments
Tiny silver slices or threads are commonly woven into the fabric of Miao clothing. There are more than 40 silver pieces in round or square shape that can be used.When put on a silver clothes, the beautiful light shines with the Miao walking.
Each piece features lovely designs like flowers, phoenix, butterflies, and tigers.
Also, sometimes as many as 60 silver bells can hang from the garments, which make beautiful sounds and add to the overall look.
Silver waistbands
A silver waistband features hundreds of silver images of Bodhisattvas sewn on a piece of cloth. The Miao like to wear it around their waist, and when they walk or dance, the images shake and shine beautifully.
Silver anklet
Last but not least are small but sturdy silver anklets that clasp above the foot. Silver anklets are usually worn by Miao children to drive away evil spirits.
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