Introducing Ethnic Groups in China: Miao People‼️

[@DyVv3221]

I'm a Miao descendant & yes, it's true that jewelries are passed down. My necklace given by my mother is 100% silver, which is worth more than $1k. I treasure it's beauty & only wear it on special occasions. Our hair is considered good wealth and health; therfore we don't cut them. But I've never heard of the no touching hair custom 😅.

[@aayatshah5041]

Time to exploit all those people who touched your hair without permission for free labor 😈😈

[@DyVv3221]

@mrTamar no, I'm not from India.

[@Ara-wi2zc]

It's in my culture too idk how tho

[@iagreewithyou3478]

You'd probably be married to multiple hair dressers by now 😅

[@viennacupcake8700]

​@@UnKnowndude17this is a channel about China. So the person whose a Miao is Chinese

[@weareallfritz4365]

Everyone is commenting about the hair rule, but I'm here wondering how tying a leaf in a knot prevents you from getting a stomach ache

[@moniquethong798]

Hahaha😂 I'm wondering that too.

[@b3_kit]

It’s probably a cultural superstition

[@NothingisOver.X]

✨ superstition ✨

[@NovaShards_Scarlett]

Maybe something to do with a chemical the plant releases into the water that can help kill harmful bacteria??

[@Lia-rz9lt]

It doesn't lol

[@Kyungo_]

Mf: *touches miao lady hair* Miao Lady:And I took that personally

[@minasdrafts]

back in my days comments had replies

[@Juzt_Watch]

back in my days comment replies have replies

[@MentallyUnstableLolzz]

^^^back in my days people used to shut the fck up🗿

[@sta1RR]

Back in my day comments with common sense were common. Now they’re so rare they get many likes.

[@harerutoast]

The original tradition is only husband can touch wives hair, and you know what that implies. Doing labour for 3 years is the light end of punishment. (No one takes that too seriously anymore but it’s cool to respect customs)

[@jaeswift9350]

the Miao people are soooo friendly! i loved every moment i spent with them in Aba. plus, their food is the BOMB 💣

[@humbleopionist4366]

Yea, all across china they have different cuisine and dishes. One piece of advice for a lot of westerners or people travelling to china, there are huge amounts of different food. For example in my province of 陕西 in the city of 西安 they have a lot of Muslim inspired foods because they were at the end of the Silk Road. People in 山东 will eat a lot of breads, and people from very humid areas eat a lot of spicy things like in 成都. It’s very diverse and I encourage everyone to try stuff outside of the panda express menu. A lot of things sound terrible at first, but think about it. If you were to describe a hot dog it would be pig intestines shoved with preserved meat on a bun. It could be good or bad but it’s the experience. edit:fixed cuisine

[@cthulucalamari2448]

​@@humbleopionist4366 did you eat a lot of "cousins" while you were there? 😂

[@humbleopionist4366]

@@cthulucalamari2448 Ah my bad I didn't see it. I usually watch shorts on my phone, so it probably mistyped and autocorrected. I'll fix that.

[@cthulucalamari2448]

@@humbleopionist4366 sorry, I had to 🤭

[@Nuverselive]

Id definitely watch u talk about that experience

[@Y0URL0CALDISAPP0INTMENT]

“Here have my handkerchief” “Oh thank you” *DO DO DA DOOO DO DO DA DOOOO*

[@moonshinershonor202]

Ain't that how Capt. Mal of the Serenity got married? And Kara's brother from ATLA?

[@chenisejenkins1786]

😂

[@Catthepunk]

😂😂😂

[@OLDMANTEA]

“Why are all these people standing behind me?”

[@joshkorte2390]

@moonshinershonor202 I mean with capt. Mal is was a bit different because Saffron was a con-artist trying to hijack their ship. But yeah it was a local custom thing.

[@Doxiy]

Here’s another fun fact about Miao people. Miao ladies will sew a decorative handkerchief or decorative talisman once in their life time for their husband or true love. They will gift it to the man.

[@sapphiremoonstone939]

What if her True Love Husband had Cancer? Does this mean her tree of love will only blossom once in a lifetime and die?

[@sebastienbolduc5654]

In the good old days, here in North America, men did not approach women. Women were the ones who flirted with men. Flirting was a feminine trait, not masculine. One common way women flirted was by making baked goods, such as cookies, and giving it to a man she was interested in. Btw, not to be confused with just giving someone baked goods. Of course there would be other signs. It was very subtle suggestions. We don't have those traditions anymore, unfortunately.

[@Doxiy]

@@sapphiremoonstone939 pretty much. They can re marry and all that stuff though

[@maileevyne5000]

Then spend their lives being slaves to their husband 😂

[@jovanleon7]

​@@maileevyne5000your kind is the exact reason western men are flocking to the east looking for wives. May you find satisfaction and happiness with your career and cats and may no good man ever be entrapped with the likes of you.

[@br-ken_rec-rd]

I'm of Miao descent and our family used to have not one, but two sets of silver! However, during one of the World Wars, the government cheated my great-grandma out of both of them. Sad, because they took advantage of that while my Great-Grandpa was away during the war. Because the women weren't as educated as the men back then, she was easily deceived. Now I can only wear fake sets as costume pieces. :(

[@Yatagurusu]

It is sad they took it from you, but Im sure your beauty was always the main sight to see, regardless of the jewelry. How the chinese government treats everyone is disgusting, I cant name one group of people they treat well

[@br-ken_rec-rd]

@@Yatagurusu 100% Native Chinese Men is who they treat at least humanely /lh

[@Yatagurusu]

@@br-ken_rec-rd even then Im not so sure, they get the best deal. But theyre still expected to work long hours, or unsafe conditions and theyre all kept under surveillance with social credit, at least from what Ive heard.

[@troll1321]

My great grandpa's family ran away from China about 20-30 years before the first world war too or it was around that time frame due to heavy taxation and other issues with the government. We are of Miao descendant ^-^

[@FarewelI]

@@br-ken_rec-rd lmao at your uneducated comment. All of the ethnic groups are considered 'Chinese'. Who are you to tell we minorities in China are not Chinese in your eyes. Keep your silly delusions to yourself.

[@gabbytheartfriend]

“Don’t touch a Miao woman’s hair.” How about just… don’t touch the hair of _anyone_ without their express permission?

[@N95j]

yea how about just not touching _anyone’s_ hair if you dont know them

[@amyjohoppins1087]

Once again CONSENT is King. 👑

[@EliteWokiesNonEliteRichHuhlolz]

History tells us people will respect this stipulation from a Miao/Chinese woman more than...some other types of people who might request it.

[@happybunnyntx]

I grew up in a Mexican household and was always told if someone complimented my hair then they had to touch it or it would fall out. Like an evil eye jinx? Like if they liked my car they would have to touch it also or I'd get a dent in it or something. Not sure if that's the case with other households but it was in mine.

[@jovanleon7]

I don't think touching any other person's hair without permission grants a punishment of three years hard labor.

[@squidy.tea-png8343]

Saving this for later The ladies jewelry is literally the perfect art reference for a character design ive been wanting to make!

[@HazeEmry]

Reminder just in case you forgot about this. 😬

[@mayas08]

cultural appropriation...

[@merusotajio2222]

​@@mayas08stupidity 😂

[@Ketch0up_]

@@mayas08how would that be cultural appropriation??

[@asapling]

​@@mayas08 Are you sure you are using that word correctly?

[@varsity.1]

"Dont touch the hair" this should be a rule for everyone

[@rosestorms5396]

Ya I don’t get why people feel the need to touch someone else’s hair in the first place

[@devangel007]

probs just curiosity. it's not that deep actually.

[@lullaby218]

Tho I'd never touch anyone's hair, grooming each other is a way of bonding. It's how we connected in the past. It was actually a sign of friendship.

[@lullaby218]

@clotshot9459 Even if you politely ask they hate you. But jokes on them I can just get a curly haired doll and fulfil my tactile curiosity that way. I don't need those haters in my life.

[@zsanettdanyi8968]

Why is it a big deal? 👁️👄👁️ Ofc I wouldn't go around touch hear but it's really not that big deal. It's just hair.

[@everyonesaidmynamewasstupi3713]

“Don’t touch a woman’s hair” Me: Seems like common sens- “Or else her family will ENSLAVE YOU” Me: …

[@AgentK87]

The Miao people are the only ones I’ve ever heard of who prefer silver to gold, I love it! I’ve never been a fan of gold… silver is so much more pretty

[@AZ-ty7ub]

The Saami people of north Europe are renowed for their silver jewelry, they're quite gorgeous as well!

[@karentucker2161]

I perfer silver over gold myself but not part of that ethnic group. It's easy on the eyes for me and looks less gaudy in my opinion. I know that's not for everyone 😊

[@karentucker2161]

​@AZ-ty7ub it's Sami people and my DNA goes back to them. They came from Asian countries. I did my DNA thing and researched each background of my results. It is a small percentage but probably explains why I like silver more. They are in the Finland Norway area and very little in Sweden but some can be found even there. I have all of those in me.

[@AZ-ty7ub]

@@karentucker2161 Saami, Sámi, Sami are all acceptable terms. I live in north Sweden and I know some Saami/Sami people and I've seen them use Saami for themselves. There are also Saami/Sami/Sámi folk on the Kola peninsula in Russia :) and there are definitely more than a few in Sweden. The largest Saami gathering, the Jokkmokk market, occurs in Sweden every February.

[@MysteriMustacheToast]

Same I find gold rather gaudy most of the time. Silver is a lot more elegant.

[@myL0STleftS0CK]

Hua Cheng’s (Heaven Officials Blessing) clothing design is based on the Miao people. The culture is stunning, the craftsmanship is incredible

[@Devi_black]

Another Tgcf comment❤️❤️

[@Loading...520]

I'm so tempted to read that story, I'm seeing it everywhere.

[@EmotionalDisaster]

@@Loading...520it really is worth it 👏🏻

[@myL0STleftS0CK]

One of us! One of us! Lol no fr though, its so good

[@mich.moelle]

His Mom was known to be a Miao Dancer that’s why he has a harsh childhood aside from exotic physical appearance

[@calicoathena]

It's not acceptable anywhere to just randomly touch someone's hair tho, no? I know it's considered rude in the US like that's your personal space being invaded.

[@faerie5926]

That's what I thought lol- it's rude to touch people, especially strangers without asking first.

[@Rainbowhasdied8567]

I don’t mean this in a bad way but I’ve heard of some people in asian countries randomly going up to tourists or immigrants( or well whoever)who have like different hairstyles and textures kinda like people with natural frizzy hair like afros or fine braids and just touching their hair without permission which I find is really rude.

[@Unhingeddirtdog]

Yea idk why people are freaking out abt this law, no one likes strangers touching them

[@athena6832]

I think it has to be specified in Asian culture because (like other comments have said) curiosity seems to take president over manners 😅 When I was in Vietnam alot of girls would follow me around and try to touch my hair, it didn't bother me much but it was unexpected.

[@Erieanna1234]

Some people don't understand that they shouldn't randomly touch strangers. I live in the US, and due to being a small female, I've had people pet me, play with my hair, and even a few who picked me up and started walking off with me. All I did was walk past them in a street or other public space... ;-;

[@Fitzy_Fitz]

What some people hear "miao" What i hear "meow"

[@RoushanBrown-kk2cv]

I can't blame you

[@SapphireQueen09]

Same.😂

[@Level-in5ic]

It used to be a term the Chinese Dynastied and governments used to refer to "Barbarians" who didn't conform to their ways. Nowadays it doesn't have that connotation anymore.

[@xinyiquan666]

@@Level-in5ic it is intially called cat, because those tribe run fast in mountain

[@Level-in5ic]

@@xinyiquan666 I'm not sure about that part but it is true that in records of Chinese Dynasties they did use Miao to label what they considered "barbaric" people. That can be seen by the fact that they grouped many groups as Miao that do not share any relating language, customs, or beliefs.

[@MirkaImagination]

Fun fact: one of the main characters from Heaven official's blessing is from the miao people. It's Hua Cheng. He wears silver jewellery and has mapple leaves and butterflies as symbols. Also since Hua Cheng's love interest is a man (yeah they are gay) the author finds other ways to declare their love and pass the Chinese laws. Many time using Miao's people culture references. Hua Cheng is almost using red and a lot of jewellery when next to his lover, Xie Lian (most used for marriage). Xie Lian also brushes his hair many times, even making braids and ponytails. And one time Xie Lian gives Hua Cheng a belt on his birthday

[@NoxaLunaMoon]

Second season out soon!! 😍

[@weiwnxlll]

I was looking for comment like this!!!

[@VerliaFox]

Did not expect to find a Heaven Official's Blessing comment. Anyways, THAT'S SO COOL, I didn't know that about Hua Cheng but it makes so much sense

[@Samomysl1]

True but to be more specific he's from a sub group of the miao people, as the author has said that Hua Cheng is half hmong, which I love because I myself am hmong, though he's the representation of a hmong person born in Asia so our cultures are different in some aspects.

[@ifeeldead463]

Ohh, I didnt know he was Miao! Thanks for the trivia

[@itabelectra]

Miao girl "hey could you hold this for a sec. I have to tie my shoe." Random dude: "sure thing." *Takes skirt* Miao girl changes facebook status to MARRIED.

[@4CQueen]

😅😂😅😆👍❤️

[@lamoss2024]

😍 cute

[@malagebide]

But Miao girls wear cloth shoes without shoelaces

[@hatvielehobbies]

Regardless of ethnicity, don't touch peoples hair without consent.

[@katiny2911]

exactly!! and always ask to touch it if you’re that curious. ppl have come up and touched my natural hair or my braids without my permission and have treated me like a zoo animal it’s so weird and uncomfortable

[@rizingpho3nix]

White people don't understand this rule in America.

[@marshalljulie3676]

I say that Chinese and Africans have more in common than they think I've been seeing videos of African women marrying Chinese men and also videos of African men marrying Chinese women and living in China so body played with the system and broke it 😂😂😂. Soon Chinese babies will not only be smart but also physically gifted 😮

[@AN-jz3kf]

ikr also the implication that you're their slave once you do lol

[@anawkwardsweetpotato4728]

Exactly, but for some reason black people's hair is fair game and we have to let people be "curious" -.-

[@arronsong3913]

I am a Hmong/ Miao from Atlanta Georgia USA, one day I like to go visit my ancestors country in China, along the yellow river.

[@malagebide]

Chiyou descendants, Native Chinese!

[@marilynchangvlog5168]

Yes I am chinese husband is hmong. Our dresses, hats, and belts are covered in silvers and is heavy

[@movie9600]

Are hmongs Chinese?? Or not??

[@LUNARXERIA]

@@movie9600I’m Hmong and this is confusing to me too. We are technically Chinese (we have South Chinese blood), but we are not Han Chinese. However I’m not sure if it’s appropriate or not to identify as Chinese if your Hmong :’)

[@richardyang2482]

@@movie9600yes, if you live in China. No if not. Biological yes. Geopolitical depends

[@SettingAndRising]

I know it’s probably just me but why are they so *pretty*

[@erosgritti5171]

Post production filters and corrections

[@brianrivera7889]

Yellow fever

[@brianrivera7889]

I got it bad

[@trex1448]

Prc propaganda

[@Zenciiiii]

its just you

[@ew_barf]

Their necklaces remind me of the ones Friesian women wear 💖

[@Vizivirag]

After I've seen Greenlandic and Ukrainian beaded necklaces, I'm convinced that no matter our cultural differences, our brainwaves are tuned into the mind of a single magpie :)

[@Ed19601]

​@@Viziviragdarn, china, ukraine greenland and Friesland have similar jewelry....that's proof of alien visitors

[@melissabloemen]

Wait I'm Dutch too but have never heard of or seen those types of necklaces in the Netherlands? What are they called?

[@monejohn9973]

​@@Viziviragnope 😅 Some people, especially colonizers just don't possess One original idea, all they do is copycat from all other cultures, religions, and places.

[@Vizivirag]

@@monejohn9973 these are non colonizer cultures

[@GamerChick5567]

I saw a documentary once about the mountains in China and they had a short bit about these people. So much work goes into their embroidery and into their jewelry it's really impressive. I think it's really good that they keep the old traditions alive today!

[@BornOfChaosAndOrder]

Those silver jewelry use to be the chains that bind them. The Hmong, or Maio, use to be nomadic tribes that travel to lands unoccupied and were usually captured to be enslaved. They are of shamanic origins. The jewelry piece that hangs on their neck use to be a ring that would be tied onto a rope and then to the next person. Maio was the name that the Chinese gave these people but they named themselves as Hmong, meaning freed. That jewelry piece is symbolic to the Hmong people because it represents their hardship. They now wear it as broken ring around their neck and decorate it with wealth.

[@nightowl7261]

@@BornOfChaosAndOrder Cite your academic sources because the myth of the neck lock being a lock connected to a chain has no proof. Someone posted that online (not academically either) and now every Hmong person is repeating it. And no Hmong person alive today knows what the actual name means. It's all theorize. Hmong means free was some modern definition made up by Yang Dao in Minnesota some years ago.

[@unknownmasksw2serialirious580]

@@nightowl7261I’m sorry are u hmong by any chance???😂 As a Hmoob I prefer the real way intead of Mong which basically stand for stupid And not to mention if u r a Hmoob person U definitely those crazy Hmoob who wanted to be call Mong only because of Mongolian 😂 those false dream ain’t true either We not even close to Mongolian but maybe a little but barely compare to Han dna 😂

[@Level-in5ic]

​@@BornOfChaosAndOrderYou are wrong that we are nomadic tribes with no real land. The Hmong or as the Chinese group us "Miao" lived along the Yellow River. We were one of the very first rice cultivators. These two facts can be found by doing a short google search. We have been around China for 5,000 years with records dating back to 2000 B.C. Conflict with Han Chinese drove us further and further south. The term "Miao" itself is derived from a derogatory connotation meaning Barbarian. We are also depicted as such in their historicsl records because we refused to conform to their ways of life and religious beliefs. Miao itself is also just a grouping of people. In fact not all Miao people are Miao. The Chinese just grouped non Han Chinese together despite us not sharing culture or language. Throughout Chinese history and dynasties, the Miao would rise up in rebellion. The ruling governments tried to force assimilation on the Miao but it would ultimately fail more than suceed.

[@Level-in5ic]

​@@nightowl7261Agreed. This Hmong means free is not something that can be concluded 100% and I rather hate it. It is like a denial of our origins. We had land, we had settlements. We have culture and religion. We are not nomadic at all. In fact, we were just forced to move or assimilate into Han Chinese Culture.

[@KFC4L1fe]

Chinese culture is so fascinating and unique I absolutely love it!

[@moritamikamikara3879]

Cultures, plural.

[@sakuraichigo6061]

They're not chinese, just live in china.

[@KFC4L1fe]

@@moritamikamikara3879 Not in that sentence

[@alexandrahenderson4368]

This isnt chinese culture... Thats like saying american culture or white American culture when talking about native Americans 🥴🥴🥴 hmong people were colonized by china. Theyre only chinese by citizenship

[@partizanSquad]

@@alexandrahenderson4368 What a stupid comparison. Stop this westoid.

[@morbid1.]

I think mainstream fashion should be more ethnic influenced... this is amazing, every country has so interesting outfits

[@mandythetaurus]

well it's very popular for people to wear ethinic traditional customs in China locally, but mostly for photo shooting though, considered for modern normal Chinese people.

[@frankhill4358]

The word ethnic is weird, white people have ethnicities too. Using the word ethnic to describe non white things is pretty European centric and implies white people are default or something

[@phantomkate6]

In the past, people have given fashion chains a really hard time when they've used "ethnic" influences in their products. We need to get people over this idea of "cultural appropriation" before we can implement your idea.

[@FineHupeline]

Well, as long as you aren't a Uighur ... in that case you would not be allowed to live out your tradition but would be crammed into camps, not so dissimilar to the concentration camps during the Nazi era in Germany.

[@Cheesecake99YearsAgo]

​@@FineHupelinesounds like this is your first time seeing fake news from MSM 😂 Hint: congress approves 500 million dollars anti China propaganda. It is on google😅

[@BabiOni]

Wow they’re so beautiful 😮 I don’t blame them for the hair thing. As a mixed girl it’s always driven me crazy when random old ladies think they can just touch it because it looks like a poodle 😂

[@Darcnhife]

You rascal.

[@ladyvalicious]

They are using the app for face filtering. They look like animation characters.

[@DrSweetMint]

Miao and Hmong are the same ethnicity and we speak the same language different dialect. But Miao can never call themselves Hmong for the reason of the name does not relate to their situation. The name Hmong or "Freedom" is given name when we came to US was due to the Vietnam war: Secret War. But to be clear; we always had called ourselves Hmong in our language. Miao just how China calls us etc. We have so many names now the only way you can trace us is through our obvious traditional clothes. Fun fact; the very reason Miao was the given name was due to our original blonde hair. Blonde hair is a recessive gene now, its pretty rare but you can still find some Miao/Hmong with it. Its black due to the aggressive forced mix gene breed they forced upon the people eons ago. I am Hmong, my family from Laos while my Grandmother side are Miao. Don't expect all Hmong Americans know their history I am blessed to be from Minnesota our community cares/cherish our history/culture.

[@niamtxiv]

Mmmm, Miao is what Han people called us. Most Miao people called themselves Hmong.

[@relaxcalmly1742]

Hi, do you know how miao from china’s clothes are different from hmong from thailand and laos? And even america? I know there’s vietnam too and their clothes look different too. I’d like to learn as i am hmong but far from the knowledge because I am an American too and many people have different perspectives.

[@niamtxiv]

@@relaxcalmly1742 the Miao people including H'mong subgroups preserve various clothing styles from various dynasties. Also, in Qing Dynasty, the rise of Manchu to Han styles also influenced Miao clothes.

[@roringusanda2837]

Fascinating!

[@relaxcalmly1742]

@@niamtxiv thank you!!! Wow that’s interesting.. hmm i now wonder how hmong people in thailand and laos who came from china and other places transitioned to what it is. What influences their headpieces and styles, and the beads and coins. It’s totally different from the miao’s as an example. They’re all nice in their own ways. In America, i noticed they are mostly like the ones from thailand and laos. It has become more modernized with different creative ideas recently though. And i see more people wearing miao and hmong from vietnam outfits. There’s basically more variety.

[@marilynchangvlog5168]

MIAO AND HMONG ARE THE SAME. MY HUSBAND IS HMONG WE FAMILY WEAR ETHNIC DRESSES ON SPECIAL OCCASION. OUR SILVER.NECKLACE, HATS AND BELTS ARE COVERED IN SILVER AND IT IS VERY HEAVY. SPECIALLY OUR SKIRTS 😅❤

[@jennifer7685]

I love the idea that if you touch a woman’s hair you have to work for her for three years. Don’t touch people. Keep your hands to yourself unless invited.

[@maozedong8370]

So your saying if she touches you, she too should work for three years? If not, you are a hypocrite.

[@jennifer7685]

@@maozedong8370 oh no! Hypocrisy?! That’s awful! Thank goodness you caught it in time before I made another lighthearted comment about keeping your hands off people!

[@maozedong8370]

@@jennifer7685 I am glad I was here to alert you.

[@Vesperad0]

​@@maozedong8370...I can only assume you're bored and have nothing meaningful to do if you're stretching that hard for mental gymnastics. But yes, even if we're talking extremes in a hypothetical situation that's unlikely to happen, people shouldn't just touch people they don't know. Or people they do know, without permission or knowing their boundaries. Then again, I feel saying anything about boundaries is likely to make you whine

[@thefool1086]

​@@Vesperad0just take an L

[@cheshire54]

Just a note for everyone watching....be careful when using the term "Miao people". This is because the term "Miao people" is an umbrella term refering to 4 distinct ethnic groups that each have ethnic names one of which is the group im from, Hmong. This term back in the day and even now in certain parts carried a derogatory connotation as it referred to these people as the mountain cat/dog people or the stupid/barbaric people. Even though this is the official term for us in China just know that there are still those who find using this term as rude and discriminatory and would prefer to be refered to by their ethnic name. This is especially true for those living outside of East Asia. Edit: Not all Miao people are Hmong but all Hmong people are considered Miao in China. This is due to these four groups that distinct from each other all speaking a variation of the Hmong-Mien language family which is what gave them the classification as the Miao people. HOWEVER not everyone who speaks Hmong-Mien are considered Miao. As Miao refers to Hmong, another name for Mien is Yao. So the term Hmong-Mien languages can also be refered to as the Miao-Yao languages giving way to another classification known as the Yao people. The Yao people, another ethic minority group of China, also speak dialects of the Hmong-Mien languages but are not considered as Miao according to Chinese government and instead as Yao.

[@Vesperad0]

It seems to be another unfortunate case of ethnicities/tribes being given a universal name when they share very little similarities. All for the colonizer's convenience. The Inuit people, the rromani, native americans in general, and im sure there's many more in places I'm unfamiliar with.

[@nightowl7261]

@@Vesperad0 Except the 3 main Miao (Xong, Hmu, Hmong) groups do share a similarity linguistically and culturally. And it was also these 3 groups that chose that name to represent them during the founding of the modern China in 1950s or so as well. The Hmongs outside of China branched out like 200 years ago. So they don't have the same history thus, feels differently when the term Miao is used. However, the Hmongs, Hmu, and Xong in China doesn't see it like the Hmong Americans do. This shouldn't be a problem except that Hmong Americans continue to push their own narrative of history and make it universal when it it isn't without even letting the Hmong Chinese knows.

[@arbs3ry]

You should think of this. Are Mong and Hmong the same group of people? In China, there're dialects as we put it. For example, Han Chinese. In many parts of China, especially in the south local Han Chinese don’t call themselves Han. In Shanghai， it's Heu， the Hakka people in Guangdong call themselves Hon. Some call themselves Fung in Shenzhen. People in Shanghai and Guangdong can't understand each other. But here's the thing, Heu is Han. Fung is also Han. Hon too is Han. They're all 汉（han）. Fung is Heu. Heu is Hon. Likewise, Hmong is 苗（you can pronunce it whatever you like, "miao" is only the pronunciation of MODERN Mandarin which eventually coming from the sound of how ancient Hmong people call themselves. In ancient Chinese 苗 was not pronunced as "miao". ). Hmu is also 苗. Xiong too is 苗. Hmao is Hmong. Hmong is Hme. In fact, in China even some smaller ethnic groups, such as the Wa people who spread in a relatively small area, they don't understand each other if they're of different dialect background. Not to mention Hmong who spread all across southwest China. Iu Mien is the same. they call themselves Min\Mun、Men etc. Even the Tibetans--of course they don't call themselves tibetans.They have different endonyms, and the dialect in Qinghai doesn't have any tone while the dialect from Lhasa is a tone language. Coming back to Hmong in China. I don't think they be happy if you say it's just a umbrella term and they are distinct groups of people. Even on social medias like Chinese tiktok, people will always emphasize that despite the differences they are one group of People. Even during the annual local new year in Hmu region, when they invited Hmongs from America and SEA they just put a English slogan using “Hmong”‘, for them it's the same. So what some overseas Hmong outside China advocate could be a little bit disappointed I guess, it's like outsiders using the divide and rule tactic.

[@invu_lynn]

Does anyone know where I could find a full video (or something else) explaining the culture more? I think this is fascinating!!!

[@cihang1677]

Miao is an umbrella term. There are so many subgroups, so I guess it'll depend on which subgroup you want to learn about first.

[@ra1n3_yY]

A sub-group of the Miao people are Hmong people. They are an indigenous group in East and Southeast Asia. Modern Hmong now live in the Southwest China but since the war against Chinese and Hmong people, some have dispersed and moved away unlike the Hmong who have stayed and live in southeastern countries of Asia.

[@C0PE_]

OH WOW 😮

[@seobstreetstar]

hmong people mentioned 🗣️🔥

[@spencer5028]

Yes seen them in Thailand and Vietnam

[@iamnothale]

If my memory serves, they currently live in USA, French Guinea, and Australia.

[@ra1n3_yY]

@@iamnothale Yes! Though you can find them across the world, those are some of the main countries they moved to after fleeing Laos during the Vietnam war

[@AzuraFallen]

The Miao people are also facing a lot of discrimination and segregation in mordern china. Its sad, but often the government will force them to display false traditions for travellers to discourage any beliefs that there are any wrong doings happening to these minorities. I feel this is important to mention when acknowledging their beautiful culture and practices

[@angelp4724]

Omg really? When did you visit, I want to visit the Miao people they have a beautiful culture

[@gc6096]

Yeah

[@SarJulem]

There are Miao people across all of SE Asia. Their tribes are not as large as the Chinese tribes but they do exist

[@mongoose1628]

​​@@SarJulemjust btw outside of China the term "miao" is considered offensive, as it originally means barbarian and is what the Han settlers called the native tribes in their original homeland, so the miao people aren't even one ethnic group, but grouping them together makes it easier for the Chinese government. The miao are made up of groups like the Hmong, Ahmao, Xong, etc. Most speak related languages, (like how French and Italian are related), but some groups are just thrown in the Miao category regardless

[@angeliquewu8318]

Oh my god really? When and where did you visit? Any photos, videos, stories? You have evidence or are you just bullshitting out of your ass.

[@Rylee.2.kool.4u]

not trying to be rude, just a question. If you were to touch her hair, then Don’t do the work and leave where they are, what happens? edit: lol i didn’t mean to start a fight..

[@Rylee.2.kool.4u]

true, thanks

[@AntonShim]

​@leolux6056culture is not dumb

[@DyVv3221]

@leolux6056 please be more mindful when addressing cultural practices. Many cultures around the world has its own superstition on life. In my culture, we believe in one's good fortune should be kept for themselves. If taken by others (doesn't matter in terms of physical contact or not) will forever be a lost to you.

[@princequinn458]

​@@DyVv3221just because something is cultural doesnt mean its right

[@iagreewithyou3478]

​@leolux6056How disrespectful, judgemental, and ignorant of you.

[@dolliilov3144]

Miao are known as the Hmong people as well. ❤

[@mongoose1628]

Hmong people are classified as Miao in China, but not all Miao are Hmong. Miao originally means "barbarian", and is a term used by the Han to group together a bunch of different ethnic groups (the Hmong being one of them), some are linguistically related, some not.

[@Ghostballs_]

@@mongoose1628as someone who came from a Hmong family a lot of Miao are literally Hmong 💀

[@PradhanmantriBruhh]

​@@mongoose1628 Reminds me of how Arabs address Amazigh people of Morocco as Berbers which means barbarians in Arabic.

[@g.d.2059]

Hmong is not Miao. If you look at genetics, they're incredibly different.

[@Ghostballs_]

@@PradhanmantriBruhh I’m Hmong and I agree with the commenter…

[@YtzikTV]

Miao people just sounds so cute for spanish speaking peoples✨

[@Pretzelicious1]

I just went to Enshi (a city where Miao people live), and I really like the scenery, definitely worth going. I also was able to stay at a Cat Hotel :)

[@cardelljoseph8125]

Us black women need to adapt the hair custom. "Ooh you touched my doo? Pick up a paintbrush and come with me"

[@ramonaspice6290]

Chinese culture is so freaking rich. Endless things to learn about.

[@ramonaspice6290]

@@MYDBoi what are you? I'm exposed to western media so please educate me.

[@UnaliverOfChildren]

@@MYDBoi you are just an american

[@bmlewd]

@@UnaliverOfChildrendoesn’t mean we don’t remember our culture you dog woof woof

[@gardennovice7896]

@@UnaliverOfChildrenthat like saying han people like just American. Ethnic people are a different people with our own customs and cultures. We are whatever nationality, but we are our own ethnicity.

[@UnaliverOfChildren]

@@gardennovice7896 >not born in china, not chinese >born in america, not american ???

[@Hanimoon24]

Chinese culture is amazing. Been to many cities and rural areas in China.

[@chrisjuliette]

wearing silver head to toe?? my dream 😍😍 that black outfit w the silver was STUNNING

[@starkstar5444]

You forgot to add 4th point, they are beautiful women.

[@immaseahorse24]

All women are

[@sapphiremoonstone939]

They are using Beauty Filter in China 😅 You see the neck of the first girl look so weird… 😂

[@Reboterflyy]

“Oh dang, I spilled my drink on myself, u have a napkin?” “ ye” * gives* “Thanks” “ I’ll go pick out my wedding dress”

[@Silverado-pq6xe]

banger

[@A_RandomNobody]

Give me a manhua out of this

[@khalexi8692]

Congrats!🎉 😂

[@gaintturnip]

"You already have a wedding dress smh"

[@CrystalHempstock]

😂

[@Gracelynn78]

It reminds me of Hua Cheng's arm braces :0

[@troll1321]

Alot of chinese stories are inspired by Miao Outfits 😅 in fantasy settings they always like to make this one character that uses poison or has some fantasy like powrr/shamanism dress in Miao inspired outfits.

[@raerohan4241]

He is half Hmong (subgroup of Miao), so that is an intentional design choice!

[@Gracelynn78]

@@raerohan4241 Ty for letting me know! Not too familiar w Chinese history 😭

[@kaidevaleria2531]

I went to stay with the Miao people with a friend of mine who studied silver smithing in a Miao village. I brought back some of the silver bracelets the kids wear for my nieces who love them. The countryside in South China is so beautiful it’s probably the greatest thing I’ve ever done in my life.

[@violentheart8060]

WOW!!! What an intriguing and beautiful culture. Love the intricut designs and how amazing each of there looks are! Truely stunning and unique! I hope they can stand the test of time and be there for many more generations to come :)

[@autumnhomer9786]

🎀Thank you for the info. I love learning about other cultures.🎀

[@doctorzee3722]

This culture is so beautiful ❤

[@sweatiepie]

I'm Khmer and wow mao traditional clothing are so beautiful ❤️

[@reeseoutburst4157]

Okay as a black woman the “hair touching = 3 years of hard labor” made my heart sing. I will be applying this to my own life ❤️

[@joy3631]

I was looking for us😆I knew I wasn't the only one

[@vic7694]

yes this was my first thought 🤣🤣 imagine the amount of people we would have working in our houses

[@themaser1984]

A Black person advocating for slavery is wild

[@dariuschambliss1221]

Lovely

[@Sulucnumoh420]

You poor wittle blat victim 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@lena24xxpotato20]

Why am i getting deja vu? Likes to wear jewelry from head to toe? Dont like people touching their hair and cherise their hair? Have strong yet un scientifically explainable beliefs? Approaches crushes strong but have a "shy" way of proposal? Deja vu I tell you😅😂

[@weiwnxlll]

hmmmm, I guess I know who u talking about~

[@raerohan4241]

And yet if this was a video about one of those cultures, this comments section would look completely different. Sad how the modern world is moving towards tolerance and acceptance of every single culture except that of a particular group. Reminds of the 1940s.

[@kuravle008]

I guess im gonna carry my own handkerchief

[@owynpham1478]

Why are they all so beautiful?

[@dino.niichan1991]

This is one of the many parts of China that I very much look up to. Very varied and diverse, yet wonderful all the same.

[@rollinghippo2940]

they aint chinese, they are hmong. that's like calling a white american black just because they live in the same country

[@traveler5541]

@@rollinghippo2940your comparison makes no sense. The correct comparison to what you were saying in this case is like telling Black Americans not American

[@achtungbaby2009]

They are Miao Chinese. Their nationality are Chinese. You are very confused. You are referring to the majority race in China as Chinese. They are HAN Chinese. There are 56 races in China. Learn something. ignorant fool. @@rollinghippo2940

[@Ready13]

@@rollinghippo2940Mate, there are 56 ethnicities in china. WHO is chinese then? If you call every ethnicity their own name then no one is chinese. Nah you are actually neurodivergent bud stop talking

[@trueaussie9230]

Surely being "varied and diverse" is one of the things that MAKE it "wonderful".

[@lc2865]

Women are beautiful!

[@francisadodo9399]

All these are models bro , the eomen in reality arent all that

[@Mojo_3.14]

I general, never touch anyone hair without permission. It's very disrespectful no matter what ethnic background you are from.

[@larrymilhous7771]

Very beautiful and interesting thank you for sharing 😊

[@EricEngle-f1q]

Mission unlocked! Convince a Miao girl to give me a handkerchief or belt!

[@gowrisankarimr4284]

Imagine sneezing and accepting a handkerchief then the next thing you know you are getting married.😂

[@WillTheWise04]

I play a chinese dress up game (called Love Nikki), and there's an outfit in the game that loos like this! I never knew that there was a whole culture behind it. It's interesting to hear more about the culture that inspired it! :0

[@megsarna7429]

So Beautiful their silver head jewelry, the dresses & the girls themselves.

[@nemo-x]

"Silverware? More like silverWEAR." ~the first Miao person

[@acelovesdiyschristopher7023]

The only thing i inherited from my mom was generational trauma smh

[@cerebrumexcrement]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheBalibull]

like Jewish people ?

[@acelovesdiyschristopher7023]

@@TheBalibull more like Portuguese people

[@manoman0]

u must be american talking this kind of sheet.

[@acelovesdiyschristopher7023]

@@manoman0 try a little farther south

[@HolicChan]

reminds me of the Hmong people! I know they were more red and threaded embroidery but similar traditions!

[@HolicChan]

@@smurfweed8513 oooo interesting!

[@niamtxiv]

​@@smurfweed8513what? Hmong people are Miao. We make up the Western branch of the Miao people.

[@niamtxiv]

@@smurfweed8513 you said Hmong people are descendants of Miao. Hmong people are not descendants. Hmong people are Miao. Miao is an ascribed identity. Hmong is assertive. Hmong people are known as cooked Miao in History.

[@82Brightstar]

Hmong people are Miao people. Miao is just the name they’re called in China. We all wear a lot of silver for our traditional clothes but the ones in China do wear it a little different

[@leiliabug5240]

I think that not touching someone's hair is universal etiquette! This is so interesting, and very helpful

[@ritikadhaka989]

House tour/street tour of Chinese actors and actresses like... Yang yang, chen feiyu, xukai, xiao lusi... ❤️

[@lynncomel]

Moral of the story, never help pick up a Miao's belonging from the floor if you don't want a lifetime commitment to marriage with them. Just call them to pick it up themselves.😂😂😂

[@sapphiremoonstone939]

They are the first Chinese love scammers 🤣 Source of inspiration ❤

[@Inaeffable163]

This is beautiful :0

[@melodiedrury2567]

Beautiful faces/skin, hair, clothing, etc. Very graceful.

[@badmf7551]

Beautiful, I think keeping ancient traditions alive is amazing. Thank you for the video.

[@pluto5407]

i wnna go there

[@xagrxa]

Chinese culture is beautiful

[@pajntaublaug9326]

Hmong

[@joek7031]

​@@pajntaublaug9326miao are one of the minority groups in china.. so yes chinese

[@amazingautumn12]

Their porcelain white skin is so gorgeous ❤

[@panika4108]

About no. 1: don’t touch anyone on any body part without consent lol

[@tvtvtfan3767]

Is Hmong and Miao the same. When I put Hmong on In google translate in Chinese it says Miao. However my friend says it similar but that it’s not the same

[@sthao1733]

It's the same. However, the Chinese government has grouped a lot of the smaller ethnic groups in China under the Miao umbrella so not all Miao are Hmong but all Hmong are Miao, if that makes sense.

[@tvtvtfan3767]

@@sthao1733 I guess that why didn’t think it was right.

[@kanetoews7747]

Same

[@troll1321]

Hmong people originate from the Miao but like the other post said, Miao consists of much more than the Hmong people. All smaller ethnicities all get grouped up with the Miao much to their chagrin. It is believed though that the Miao or Hmong people are early settlers of the Yellow Basin River with evidence dating to 2000 B.C. They were later kicked out by what is now the majority ethnicity that is considered "Chinese" although the term Chinese comes into play later on in history. Throughout history some Miao have integrated themselves in Chinese Culture through intermarriage. Other Miao resisted Chinese rule and left China making their way to Laos, Vietnam, Thailand in mass migrations at 2 particular points in time. These groups that settled in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam would later be the groups to have originate the word Hmong. My Great Grandfather, his family was part of the 2nd mass migration from China. They escaped due to heavy taxes and other issues with the government but around this time period if my grandpa's told me correctly then there was also a Hmong resistance group that was trying to fight against Chinese rule and ultimately failed. Another interesting fact is I recall an article I read a long time ago mentioned a wall was created to keep out the Hmong People in China similar to the Great Wall of China. If you are interested you can also look up the Legend of Chi You who is believed to be the first Miao/Hmong king. I think he is quite the interesting character.

[@Susan-kl9ck]

​@@troll1321yes. As a hmong person i agree with this. Not only that, these key information that you've also said are taught in hmong history classes in one hmong school I know of in america.

[@aozoraking1092]

That’s very cool! As someone who loves silver, it makes me glad that there’s an entire group of people who respect it like this!

[@afroatheist-isnowafroantit6154]

Wow..... The traditional dress and jewelry are beautiful.....

[@psingerman4778]

Some people simply don't understand cultural respect. It's pointless to argue with them. And some of them get off on people trying to correct them, so it only makes it worse.

[@TK_Danes]

I love that their customs holds people accountable.. just for touching her hair Me as a black person 🥲

[@KatieAJ]

They have political power...unfortunately we dont have as much right now...until we unite. Its going to take time, but we will take back what belongs to us.

[@Vesperad0]

​@@KatieAJfrom what little I know I don't think they have much political power either, considering how china isn't very kind to it's many ethnicities like america. But I still agree-its a damn shame how often I see other poc being racist to poc, like that isn't the same treatment they get from the inventors of racism.

[@Shangalarx]

​@@Vesperad0 It seems you know nothing about China's preferential policies for ethnic minorities. Citizens from ethnic minorities receive extra points in college entrance examinations, are exempted from one child policy restrictions (now fully abolished), and are given priority in admissions to civil servants in autonomous prefectures and provinces. China is one of the most friendly countries in the world to its ethnic minorities.

[@MethodiousMind]

In the U.S. we call them Hmong. They are native to Minnesota.🥰

[@bagel_blob6376]

native to minnesota? what? also what do you mean “in the US we call them hmong”, the hmong are a subgroup of the miao

[@nightowl7261]

They aren't native to Minnesota. They arrived there post 1975 as exiles from Laos. It's just a stop to their migration..like Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, etc. All traces back to Southwest China as the original point. In their funeral songs, they tell the deceased to retrace their steps and go back to the ancestral homeland. 🇨🇳

[@MethodiousMind]

I know that. I was making a silly joke,@@nightowl7261

[@unknownmasksw2serialirious580]

⁠@@nightowl7261yep don’t forgot the Vietnam 🇻🇳 and Laos 🇱🇦 and Thailand 🇹🇭 cuz at this point it might as well become our ancestors homeland where they come from u know

[@MangginMisao-z5i]

I especially like the 3 point 😂. Gimme the hanky already

[@PrettyGlory]

Great to hear black women aren’t the only women asking strangers not to touch their hair ❤

[@foxyalchemist8271]

Lol. Right? I think we need to adopt the hard labor for 3 years as punishment rule. 😂 Folks will think twice before they make any attempts. Like, we really had a Tignon law to keep our hair covered and prevented us from drawing attention to our coils for crying out loud.

[@KatieAJ]

​​@@foxyalchemist8271hahahah😂 yep im with you on that. That'll show them some respect. Lol

[@babecat2000]

​@@foxyalchemist8271 just charge people 2o bucks to touch it. People are weird wanting to touch others hair

[@Dirpitz]

try being blonde and visiting any non western country

[@yazi6976]

Nobody should touch anybody’s hair, it’s not even a race thing 😂

[@GG-vv1zq]

Such beautiful young ladies!!

[@catfeatherss]

Thank you for teaching us about the Miao people. Such beautiful dress, art, customs and traditions.❤ I'll never tire of learning about all the wonderful cultures and customs of the world.

[@catsrgoodpeople2]

They seem so beautiful. 😮 But I'm not picking up anyones' handkerchief when I visit. 😢

[@freedom2386]

Its cultural differences and its calls beauty

[@Ariber1]

Fascinating, and it's really nice that you provide perspectives and knowledge about the huge cultural variety of China. It helps reduce ignorance and prejudice.

[@lilyfhonazhel2675]

Well, they better fix their system if they don't want to get prejudice.

[@catsinskates]

I agree. People tend to think of Chinese and even Asian in general as one large ethnic group, but there are so many subgroups within it that are rarely talked about

[@sahs3040]

Clearly, we black ladies, have a lot to learn from these beautiful girls. 😂❤

[@margaretstockton5281]

Absolutely gorgeous clothes & silver pieces

[@WildHoney808]

I was blessed to visit the Miao village!!! It was an incredible experience. A stunning village in the bottom of a gulch

[@chihirosen6996]

These women are SO pretty! And judging from the comments of people who have been to their village it makes me want to go too 😭 The people and food sound devine!

[@PhippsDic]

Yea legit the place where I got is the largest miao village is china and is located in guizhou

[@obedan3990]

Hope this ethnic survive in this fast changing world… beautiful so beautiful people & culture🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@nieceypiecey100]

Why wouldn’t they? 🙄

[@tc2334]

@@nieceypiecey100 Modernity? Do you know what's happening to the Ewenks in the NE China?

[@napgimenez6336]

they are soooooo BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@briz3950]

If im a Miao woman i'll be "unintentionaly" make people touch my hair so i can chill and those people can do my chores, do my work or even maybe make me fences since its hard labor XD

[@bluemuffin8848]

Making someone a slave for 3 years for touching your hair is dumb and shouldn’t be allowed. That is insane. Should they have to pay a fine? Sure. Should they not be allowed to come back? Sure. But forcing someone to do hard labor for touching hair is unacceptable.

[@gameypiettvgamergames7463]

I understand.

[@TreyFishman]

If they tuch my hair and I came from the us would she do heard labor in the us

[@ubayyd]

Wow that village looked absolutely beautiful

[@Barbara-lu2sj]

Is this a matriarchal society? Beautiful clothing, beautiful customs, beautiful spirituality. 😊

[@GHOSTYChoco]

"Achoo" "Oh, do you need a hankercheif?" "Yes please" "Cool, now where do you want our marriage to be?" "...Wha-"

[@vanila2012]

So uniquely beautiful

[@Rainbow_fall]

We also have them in Thailand nice people

[@melissamcewan6594]

This is fantastic! I never knew ! Thank you for sharing