Guizhou's ethnic costume exhibition opens in Guiyang

Costumes of Guizhou's Miao and Bouyei ethnic groups are presented at the exhibition. [Photo/Guiyang news network]

An exhibition on the intangible cultural heritage of ethnic costumes in Guizhou opened on Nov 1 at the Guizhou Art Museum in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province. It presents 61 sets of ethnic costumes and will run until Nov 30.

The exhibition focuses on Miao and Bouyei costumes, displaying the past, present, and future of their ethnic costumes. It highlights the integration of intangible cultural heritage skills and ethnic costumes and the combination of historical heritage and innovative thinking.

Miao costumes integrate textiles, embroidery, batik, silver jewelry, and other arts. The costume patterns are important in expressing and identifying groups, lineages, and languages.

The Bouyei ethnic costumes utilize spinning, dyeing, weaving, and embroidery techniques. They incorporate the universe, waters, lands, plants, and animals into the garments in a highly abstract and refined manner.

The ethnic costumes in this exhibition were collected from villages by workers from the Guizhou Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center and folk costume enthusiasts.

The exhibition provides an opportunity to deepen understanding of ethnic costumes and intangible cultural heritage skills. In this world of exquisite clothing, visitors can experience the beauty of Guizhou's intangible cultural heritage.