Guizhou Part 1 - The Miao People

A visit to Miao villages in Guizhou Province, Southwestern China

[@wavesfromvenus]

This makes me so happy and nostalgic!!! I went last year and have missed China terribly!! This was one of the best parts of my trip!!! I want to go back soon!!

[@tw8319]

I lived in Kaili Guizhou for a solid duration of over two years and went to all those villages and festivals with many dear local Chinese friends. I understand the confusion of the Hmong from Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam and USA when it comes to the name of this people group but there are many many different Miao/ Hmong groups throughout Asia with similar to very different cultural practices and dialects. There is so much for all of us to learn from each other

[@pacificeditorial808]

Thank you all for your comments. I am learning a lot from them. I am aware that Miao is an offensive term to some, but that's the term used in China by the people themselves, so that's what I used. I certainly mean no offense. When I visited the villages in Guizhou it looked like they were gearing up for Chinese tourism. There were lots of Han Chinese visitors, but no foreigners. I suspect many of the younger people had left the villages, and that's why it was mostly older people doing the dancing. In all my travels, I enjoyed my visit to these villages the most. I was with a small group of people from Hawaii and was the only caucasian. As I walked down the village streets I would hear people call "Lao Wai! Lao Wai!" (foreign white person). They would come to their doors and invite me in for food. The people didn't have much, but they were always friendly and generous. I hope I can go back someday before tourism ruins the culture. Jim (aka Lao Yang)

[@celia3355]

+pacificeditorial808 We represent for Guizhou Human Resources Centre, If YOU want to work in China,please follow us!

[@paopaowell917]

this is truly people of miao and real face of china people and not in shanghai or beijing not even in kwangtung province the reason is very simple all are greedy cheating some or most businessman over there we hate this kind of stupidity

[@VIAGRA465]

i would like to use the word "taking" instead of "stealing", all we have to do is being good Chinese Citizens@lol, China is our Country and we are Chinese now,

[@VIAGRA465]

I know that

[@tota8064]

pacificeditorial808 How can I visit the Miao people and see this traditional dance and photograph their traditional costumes? Do they do this in festivals and celebrations only? Or are they always dressed this way?!

[@Onionoil467]

The beautiful Hmu people and culture. Thank you for showing us their culture.

[@xiongchia1985]

Thank you, Pacific Ed. 808 ! I love your report ! Paris, Fr( on 20 Nov 2019 ! With my best regads to you !

[@wavesfromvenus]

I feel so grateful that I got to dance with them and bask in their culture!!!

[@jadenwarchannel7998]

This is cool to see, my side of family (Xiong) still do the "30" celebration. We would first do a feast, then walk in circles like this also.

[@jan8919]

I wish the western media would show more positive side of China . Like this for an example !

[@miaoxinlee8780]

why i comment to other people who say Chinese is evil，no human right and a badder place to live.I just replied them，“you guys dont know China totally.”i lived in China for 16 year，i was totally growing up in China.in my opinion，china is a very beautiful place，multiple culture and people are very nice to each other.

[@transplantedlocal6614]

China is not the problem, nor are the people. It's the CCP that is the problem. As long as you paraded yourself around like a circus then you don't have any problem. But if you want to fight for the respect and survival of your people, then they will shut you up.

[@Zeng-ou.W]

In my hometown ❤

[@thovathai2942]

Nej ua tau zoo heev l osi kwv tij HMOOB aw. nrog nej zoo siab heev li o mog. Nej mas thiaj txawj rag txuj tiag os.

[@bfshorts6443]

This was Langde and Datang, correct?

[@sastrobejo3964]

It's very nice dancing ! I like it. I hope one day I will go there.

[@liberal8083]

苗族人的衣服真的独一无二，绝世无双，很美很美

[@true6541]

My Hmong brothers and sisters.

[@hmgyangfr7070]

true merci vive le peuple hmong

[@mryang3644]

Dont think they would claim us bro.

[@deguoren8116]

@true do you belong to this ethnic?

[@tubxyoojsungvanchangchangc5649]

Zoo kawg li os

[@fvang4751]

Is this a daily weekly yearly performance or is it a festival??

[@klerley8002]

i love the way they play the brozen drum because the same as karen people play brozen drum. i love the sound of brozen drum.

[@xShurax]

What's that music that plays at 3:18 ?

[@franklinhu573]

Hi, Jim. This is Franklin Hu, formerly with HECO. Read about you in Mid-Week. Great complilation of one of China's minority. Very educational and entertaining. Will check out your other videos. Also posted some under my name, too.

[@tyleryang4490]

Our beautiful hmoob people!

[@d-unit1015]

My ppl, my family, my culture

[@miimii7005]

i don't want to sound mean... but why is everybody so sensitive now a days. just watch the video, and enjoy it, not debate about it. this isn't a political issue, it's a celebration. so why is everyone so aggressive in the comment section??? and i don't get what's with all the debates about miao isn't hmong thing, people really need to chill a bit before shouting at others about their opinions about each, and with all the miao videos i've seen so far has been debates about who's right and who's wrong. just sit back and relax. it'll make things so much easier too. (-____-)

[@CJNysschens]

hear-hear! Most comments are from the brainwashed side of Life. I prefer to enjoy the video... CJN

[@mryang3644]

If u aint Hmong, u dont kno the truth. All u believe is what u read.

[@echoman]

What is that bell or drum that the gentleman is playing at around 3:42 ?

[@celia3355]

+Echoman We represent for Guizhou Human Resources Centre, If YOU want to work in China,please follow us!

[@echoman]

***** Thank you Kevin i am pleased to know about them and Would love to learn more. It's really nice to chat with someone that has it in tradition and we learn so much. They are very calming. Always learning something new . :)

[@echoman]

***** It's always good to be good people, but sad they suffer the most. But to know for sure your love for your people/family remain strong. I would have never known anything about your history without hearing about it firsthand. Always be humble humble people always win. I appreciate and really would love to learn more. Lately i have been very interested in genealogy and cultures. My respects for you.

[@echoman]

***** Brother i hope one day It'll be a pleasure. ^_^

[@robertofiore]

Thank you for your comment, I am studying the Hmong music from some months and I saw a lot of differences. it is the first time I see this percussion. Can you give me more information to this village? Where to find more musical information about Hmong? I hope to learn more.

[@cjowalter]

Incredible video and a lovely village steeped in tradition could there be greater wealth?

[@pacificeditorial808]

Yes, I believe they are names for the same ethnic group. China uses the name miao.

[@ricky6540]

Ju Yan the word “Miao” is an offensive term to call us Hmong. If you’re not Hmong then shut up and get educated. You don’t know how much we’ve been through and get called a Miao from our oppressors.

[@mryang3644]

@@Insularish its because it sounded like a cat's Meow. It was used offensively and abusively. Reason for the name change.

[@JustDot404]

YK Cir Dude chill, he is not wrong just because he knows less. Instead, maybe you can explain about the term Miao for him peacefully instead of cussing him out. He didn’t know that and was just calling them what he heard they were called, and yes the people there also calls themselves Miao. Still, it is not his fault.

[@baobo6969]

It’s correct call “Miao nationality”,and the largest Miao village is “Xi jiang” where from my home city to there about 30 minutes,almost nobody know about “Hmong” what’s that in China , but everyone know Miao people and cultures, because the most famous Miao costumes and silver ornaments are very ornate and something else all from there ,I think for “Hmong”just as a kind of English translation。by the way, the most famous Miao culture and most people live in my hometown area in the world . Welcome to visit !

[@82Brightstar]

@@baobo6969 Don’t mind the Hmong Laos or some of the Hmong Americans They always think the term is insulting because they misunderstood the term for the mandarin word mao, which is cat. So they think Chinese is calling them wild cats. It’s been like that forever. We were told by our older generation back in Laos that’s what the term means. Until some of us came here to America, studied mandarin and understood that Miao in mandarin was the word for seedling or sprout 😐🤷🏻‍♀️

[@nkaujhmoobvwj]

Miao is lots of minorities together.... Miao Tzu is Hmong.

[@Vekzlmao]

I almost feel like their clothing are not the original. There has been some adaptations to the Chinese costumes for the Miao clothing to look so similar to the Chinese's.

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

+Kevin Vang I just wanted to express my surprise at reading any mention of the Native American peoples mixed in with a discussion of Chinese ancestry. You see, I have just finished watching several KZbin videos of the Hmong dances, and was VERY strongly struck by the similarity of dance movements between the Hmong peoples' dances and the Native American dances of some of our tribes here in the States. I thought that I was just imagining things...but, perhaps not? I did not know that there may be a common ancestry. I would like to learn more about this.

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Well, then, I thank the Chu Dynasty for winning back "our" land. :) Thank you for your response, Kevin -- I really appreciate your taking the time. Yes, some of our Native American tribes do have the epicanthic fold, which should be a "tell" right there. I had often wondered about that, too. Of course, it now makes sense for them to have those eyes if they are related.

[@DUDEfreestyle]

@@rwuh89 daaaamnn gottem hahahaha

[@arbs3ry]

@@Vangboi414 Hah, you're like a Japanese Brazilian claims that "I am a proud Japoneses , I am not Japanese who never step outside Japan". Nobody gives you a damn. And you migrated into SEA when Manchurians were the ruler!!! Do you know during the WII tens of thousands of Miao died in the war against Japanese? Civillians and generals/soldiers included. Hmm, your brothers treated you good, then that can't explain why you end up exiling in the US. Now put "Hmong persecution" in the search engine , oops suggestions come out "Hmong persecution Laos""Hmong persecution Vietnam"...well, it seems that they don't look good, punch in the face, huh

[@baobo6969]

I’m a Miao person and from most Miao and Dong people live area , any questions just feel free to ask .

[@AtarashiNOhi]

"Miao" is the Chinese term for Hmong.

[@kp5518]

There are lao / thai decedent living in china NOW . They are called DAI people of china OVER 1.2 MILLION people. Hmong is not only one from china as matter of fact we're the largest minority in china!

[@mryang3644]

Damnnnn son... Someone poked and got surved bigtime🤣🤣. Didnt think someone would come at ya like HenryDavidT.... Nice bro, very informative.

[@baobo6969]

Largest minority is Zhuang nationality in China (population ），they most live in Guangxi.

[@17blueskiez]

For all of you that don't know. Now in china there are only four groups left that are now considered Miao nationality. That is the Amao, Gho Xiong, Hmub and Hmong tribes. China has kicked out all the other ethnic minorities once consider miao. The remaining 4 groups is now official. Simply because all 4 groups are shamans, share and worship the same ancestors. The 4 groups can not understand each other but speak the same tongue that is just spilt into dialects.

[@亚克西思密达]

where is taiwan‘？？？？？ i can not see taiwai jin your map

[@alexanderthegreat9641]

This people look like a Northeast Indian people

[@leevongxay4401]

miao is hmong or not?

[@dyaaong6030]

Is it that hard for you to figure?

[@mryang3644]

Ask your mommy and daddy

[@Hunurpiku]

Organized cultural programs for tourists

[@yojimbobimbo4684]

At least I know where all the silver is now. Lol

[@안박사-p9r]

땅에 뿌리를내리고 학교를 세우고 문화를 발생시킨 태호 복희 염제신농 치우천황 자손들 번영 영원 하라

[@fuethao1393]

Mioa losyog Mong pebMoob muajzootxuj Khawscogcoj Zoocimxeeb yog PebMoob yogBojMioa yogMoob

[@ongpmx4186]

Ok hmong

[@nongsjinghpo12345]

Their is place name called Miao in Arunachal Pradesh India

[@Zair123]

Hmongs

[@ScorpiusTheScorpin]

Years of Manchu rule... the Miao/Hmong of China, has adopted the attire of he Manchu men....sociological and anthropological opportunities!

[@eclee5417]

ScorpiusTheScorpin and.

[@drakedraven6961]

Dude, u're an idiot! Miao date back 5-6 thousand of years ago before the Manchurian. Get ur facts check!

[@baobo6969]

Nothing changed for Miao people and cultures have been for thousands years , don’t ask me why, because I’m from there .

[@arbs3ry]

@@baobo6969几乎所有的民族服装都被满化了，甚至包括藏族，不同点是满化程度。你看下你们部分上衣就知道，那个广字领，当然视频里的男性服装更明显。东部苗族和汉壮等近乎就是满服了。

[@baobo6969]

@@arbs3ry 你不懂苗族历史，不是苗族人，更不住在苗寨，不要乱说这些乱七八糟的，苗族服装跟满族服装没有一毛钱关系！

[@leemoua2662]

miam still hmong dont m with hmong we know we r hmong or miao or -------u

[@thaitukimjungun8950]

ủa cas tsi hais lus hmooob li

[@Onionoil467]

Vim puab yog Mwb tsis yog Moob.

[@movpobkws5812]

Yos hmong ces hais lus hmong mas

[@Onionoil467]

Puab tsis yog Moob. Puab has lus Mwb, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hmu_language#:~:text=The%20Hmu%20language%20(hveb%20Hmub,County%2C%20Guizhou%20Province%2C%20China.

[@vickthao6867]

WE'RE NOT MIAO, WE ARE HMONG, MIAO ONLY CHINESE PEOPLE CALLED, PLEASE DON'T CALL THEM MIAO PLEASE RESPECT OTHE PEOPLE OK, THANK YOU.

[@Onionoil467]

These aren't Mong they're Hmu lol.

[@arbs3ry]

@@Onionoil467 This subgroup is not Hmu , they are Ghad Nes, Nes=neeg, cognate word.

[@Zair123]

Hmongsssssssss not maio

[@Onionoil467]

Hmu not Hmong.

[@Zair123]

Ffs

[@zhngming]

苗寨

[@zengmoua414]

Miao is now called Hmong.