Luoping Yi costumes

Yunnan
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Some people say that when you come to Yunnan, you will forget about the heavens and the earth, but you can't forget the colorful plateau women. Walking into the Yi village at the foot of Baila Mountain in Luoping County, the costumes of Yi women have their own distinctive characteristics and are particularly eye-catching. The color is bright red and eye-catching, which makes the hardworking and simple Yi women look more graceful. According to the "Luoping Prefecture Chronicle" of the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty: "Men's clothes are divided into two parts, with big heads wrapped around their clothes, barefoot and wearing swords. Women wear head hoops, hand tooth rings, barrel skirts and long clothes; Gan Yi, who call themselves Ge Pu. When men are almost overwhelmed by the same Han costumes, Yi women show their unique personality and charming characteristics with colorful national costumes. This prosperous costume is not just for beauty, but to show a cultural tradition of their own nation in a way unique to women, recording the myths embroidered by Yi women stitch by stitch that do not need to be recorded in words, and embroidering the creation of this nation. The epic and the story of joys and sorrows. Embroidery, sewing and shoemaking are necessary talents for Yi women. The clothes worn by the whole family are a sign of whether a woman is smart and capable. The costumes of Gepu Yi people are composed of 4 parts, namely, dragon skirt, tiger pants, phoenix crown and xia quilt according to the tradition of Tusi Palace. The dragon skirt has a blue-green background with red, black, yellow and white patterns, embroidered with dragon wind patterns on the top and red thread pendants tied at the bottom; the tiger pants are wide-waisted pants with red and black lace on a blue-gray background, and embroidered with various laces below the knees; the phoenix crown is a headdress, made of cloth shells, embroidered with patterns, and the front is decorated with a scarf and a scarf. It is decorated with several silver ornaments, and the top and back are tied with red thread flowers. The xiapei is tied behind the phoenix crown, level with the shoulders and hanging down to the hips. The embroidered "banjian shoes" on the feet are shaped like dragon boats and are exquisitely made. In order to master the full set of weaving and embroidery techniques, Yi women have shed countless sweat and tears to master this good craft. When you walk into the Yi village, you can see the colorful Yi costumes. These distinctive Yi costumes are decorated with dragons and phoenixes, and are ingenious. A complete set of wedding dresses will waste a lot of efforts of the girl, at least a year and a half, and at most several years. It takes years to make it. Such finely crafted and beautifully patterned clothes are only worn by Yi girls when they get married and on major festivals. At the Yi wedding, the bride, bridesmaids and other girls attending the wedding dress up in gorgeous clothes, competing with each other to show off their craftsmanship and natural beauty, making the whole scene colorful and lively. The clothes of the Gepu Yi women reflect the rich connotation of Yi life. Despite the continuous social changes, they still have unique cultural value and constitute a unique and beautiful landscape on the Luoping tourist line.

Intangible culture related to the heritage

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