Market of Minorities in guizhou of china
Markets in country side always come up with the roles you have expected and surprisingly the ones unexpected. It seems like a performance stage.
Well known for its no “three miles of flat area”, there inhabit many sub-groups of Miao. Number of mountain means that number of sub-groups and accordingly such number types of costume. Just in these isolated mountains, Fantastic Miao have been settled for long-long a time.
Market is a big socializing party. Different ethnic people wander around selling and buying and watching. Stunning dresses, the symbols of the groups, are shinning to you as if a victor show off his achievements, i.e. embroidery jackets, skirts of different size and unique hair styles.
Marketing day is not only for trade but also for courtship. Young girl try any efforts to be attracted. Some just come to market to find some one to pursuit. And married, be pride of her a few month old baby, also not be lonely and show off her embroidery baby carrier taking her two or three years to complete.
Man march to the market for tens of miles by tractor, tricycle or feet, besides selling crop and cattle, also learning curious things happened or going to happen within hundreds of miles. As stuff sold, man will certainly gather somewhere to buy a few bowls of corn wine for a drink which is a technical procedure for a man in countryside. And meanwhile woman will wander to find something for home or chat with others from other villages for some time. Most of them start the way back before dark after all so many mountains to climb for home.
