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     Instead of writing down the story, singing the stories is the way Miao people preserve their history and culture. In ancient times, Miao people suffered a lot from war, major migrations, and it was hard for them to preserve any physical documents. To record their history, people create songs.  Five Major Types of Songs in Miao Tribe:  Leave Song: Bold Guess of the origin of Nature Butterfly song: Explore the origin of Human Flooding Song: The Relationship between Marriage & Family Hiking Song: Explore New Opportunities for Survivals Break the Ground Song: The Appreciation of their Culture

The 288.714 FEET/ 3465 INCHES Pure Silver Sculpture from Miao Tribe was built to memorize the woman goddess in Miao Fairy Tale “ Yangasha’s story.” Once upon a time, a girl was born in a mountain range of the Miao Tribe. This special girl smiled on the day she was born; she started to talk on the second day; she sang a song on the third day, and she could even sew on the fourth day after her birth. Miao people called the girl “ Yangasha.” When Yangasha turned 18 years old, she became a very beautiful young lady. The...

Silver Culture Story:   Silver plays a significant role in every Miao people’s life. Everyone wears silver jewelry, especially Miao women. A woman in the Miao tribe can carry over 10 + kg of silver jewelry every day. The Miao tribe does not locate at a place where silver is abundant. However, how did silver become an important part of their lives? The Miao tribe experienced many major migrations, and they rarely settled at any specific location throughout its history. Therefore, the Miao people had to carry their wealth around, so they turned their wealth (silver money) into jewelry they...