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Handmade Chinese Miao silver jewelry
Who are the Miao?
Is it amazing to have 30 pounds of silver jewelry from head to foot? Well, the Miao are a nation who proudly show off the beauty with their handmade, elaborately designed silver jewelry in a way that almost covers their entire body! As an ethnic group living in the mountainous areas of south and southwestern China, the Miao believe silver is a symbol of wealth and can bring them good luck. There are so many different kinds of Miao silver ornaments, here are just a few:
Silver headdresses
Miao silver headdresses are quite a sight and are worn only on very special occasions, like weddings or important holidays. They consist of three parts: the horns, the hat, and the hood.
Silver horns: The silver horns are the most important part of a Miao silver headdress, and they are crafted to mimic the horns of an ox. From one horn to another, the headpiece stretches nearly three feet and extends almost the same height. So they reach nearly half the height of the wearer!
The pictures on the horn are colorful and showy. An image of two dragons playing with a ball is often carved on it. Women like to put a pair of white feathers onto the horn to make it higher and more impressive, or decorate the horn with other kinds of silver jewelry like butterflies and phoenixes.
Silver hat: A silver hat is the base of the headdress and can be a foot tall. It’s entirely covered with silver animals, birds, flowers, bells, and tassels. Behind the hat hang twelve pieces of silver feathers that can hang all the way down to their waist.
Silver hood: The silver hood hangs down from the hat and covers parts of the face and neck. In some Miao areas, the silver hood features five ornaments set on it, with the largest one at the center falling from the forehead and the others dropping around ears.
And in other Miao areas, a silver hood features three different layers. The highest layer features 29 round silver flowers. The middle layer features a round glass in the center, and 14 warriors riding horses stand on each side. The lowest layer features fringes.
Silver hairpins
Miao silver hairpins always feature flowers, birds, and butterflies. The most impressive designs feature about 10 silver flowers placed like a Chinese fan. Colorful beads glisten in the flowers and five silver phoenixes fly around the center.
Some hairpins look really cool, like chopsticks with tassels and silver bells glistening into them.
Silver combs
Miao women use a silver comb to decorate their hair. The comb is made of wood with a thin layer of silver slices covered on its surface. On the surface of a comb you can see the image of a Bodhisattva, or beautiful patterns of flowers, dragons, and birds. There are some combs which feature big and long silver chains dropping down.
Silver earrings
Intricate Miao unique silver jewelry is often shaped like flowers, birds, butterflies, dragons, or plants. Miao women like to wear 3 or 4 pieces of silver earrings at the same time. A single silver earring can weigh 200 grams, falling down directly to their shoulders. But there are many small earrings which feature thin, almost invisible twisted threads.
Silver neckbands
Wide silver neckbands are similar to necklaces in the West, but they are rigid and have many pendants hanging down from them. There are various neckbands in the Miao areas. A dragon silver neckband features two dragons playing with a ball and has 11 different ornaments hanging from it. Another kind of neckband has about 14 connected silver rings, with some silver flowers or birds falling from each ring.
Silver bracelets
The Miao silver bracelets are engraved with the images of flowers, fish, or dragons. Some bracelets have wide, heavy bands that look like the cuffs worn by ancient warriors. Miao women often wear 4 or 5 pairs of silver bracelets at the same time.
Silver rings
A Miao silver ring is usually quite small and has fine pieces of silver bent and shaped into flowers, birds, or plants. Some Miao women wear rings on all eight of their fingers, only leaving their thumbs free. Some rings can be half the length of their fingers.
Silver garments
Tiny silver slices or threads are commonly woven into the fabric of Miao clothing. There are more than 40 silver pieces in round or square shape that can be used.When put on a silver clothes, the beautiful light shines with the Miao walking.
Each piece is carved with beautiful patterns like lions, tigers, phoenix, flowers, butterflies, and dragons.
Also, sometimes as many as 60 silver bells can hang from the garments, which make beautiful sounds and add to the overall look.
Silver waistbands
A silver waistband features hundreds of silver images of Bodhisattvas sewn on a piece of cloth. The Miao like to wear it around their waist, and when they walk or dance, the images shake and shine beautifully.
Silver anklet
Last but not least are small but sturdy silver anklets that clasp above the foot. Miao children wear silver anklets to ward off evil spirits.
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