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Residing in the mountainous areas of southwest China, the Miao ethnic group are well known for their handmade silver jewels like silver necklaces. During big holidays and ceremonies, Miao women like to wear glistening silver jewels to display their beauty. Holidays are also a good time for them to enjoy a big meal together with friends and relatives. Food displayed on their table is various and delicious. Here are recipes for just a few:
Glutinous rice paste
Glutinous rice paste is served in Miao areas all year round. To the single people, glutinous rice paste has a special meaning, as it’s a medium to express their feelings to their lovers. During the lunar December, Miao girls will busy themselves preparing all kinds of glutinous rice paste: triangular, quadrate, prolate, and round. Some dyed rice paste has bright colors. In the Lusheng Musical Festival held in the next lunar January, single young people busy themselves singing, dancing, and looking for life partners. Girls with beautiful silver necklaces look especially attractive. If a girl likes a man, she will throw the glutinous rice paste into the man’s waist pack. If the man also has a good feeling of the girl, he would keep the paste. After January, the man will visit the girl’s family and give them sugar and paste as a gift.
Glutinous rice
Glutinous rice is the staple food for the Miao people. During the famous Sister Festival, women use special plant leaves to dye the rice. The dyed rice has five colors, and tastes a bit sweet. It’s a perfect gift to give the man who steals her heart.
Special holidays for food
The Miao have lots of holidays that are related to food. During duck festival, people cook duck together with rice into a special porridge. During the New Food Festival held in lunar June, only newly picked rice, vegetables, and fresh meat are served on the table.
Visit a Miao village during their exciting festivals to enjoy their unique food and watch their beautiful silver necklaces, you are surely to have lots of fun. Some festivals are always related with beautiful dances and big feasts, and some Miao silver necklaces can weigh more than 10 pounds! Go to my silver necklaces website below to learn more about Miao silver jewelry!