Dong nationality handwritten newspaper

Dong (Dong language: Gaeml) is a minority in China, whose national language is Dong, belonging to the Dong Shui branch of the Zhuang Dong language family of Sino-Tibetan language family, and they believe in many gods. The ancestors of the Dong nationality were called "Qianshou" in the documents before the Qin Dynasty, and it is generally believed that the Dong nationality developed from a branch of Baiyue in ancient times. Dong people are mainly engaged in agriculture, which mainly grows rice. Rice planting has a long history, and forestry, agriculture and forestry production have reached a fairly high level. There are many basins in Wanshan Congling in Dong area, which are called "bazi". Dong people are mainly distributed in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture and Tongren Prefecture of Guizhou Province, xinhuang dong autonomous county, Huitong County, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County and Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County of Hunan Province, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Longsheng Ethnic Autonomous County, Rongshui Miao Autonomous County and Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hubei Province. According to China Statistical Yearbook -202 1, the Dong population in China is 3,495,993.

Chinese name Dong nationality

Mbth Gaeml

The total population is 3,495,993 (2021year) [3], which is distributed in Guizhou, Hunan, Guangxi, Hubei and Guangdong.

Dong people's clothes are mostly made of self-made "Dong cloth", and the colors are mainly blue, blue, white and purple. Men in remote mountainous areas often wear right-handed collarless jackets, or right-handed collarless jackets with big headscarves, and some people have top hair on their heads. Women's clothing varies slightly from big-breasted collarless and buttonless tops to knee-length dresses, pleated skirts or trousers, and more are belts and leggings. Skirts and clothes rolls show patterns. Women wear their hair in a bun and like to wear silver ornaments and other accessories.

festival

Dong people's festivals vary from place to place, mainly as follows: Waihey: Bridging Festival in the first month of the lunar calendar: Wedding Festival on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar: the first ten days of October, dozens of young men and women often get married on this day. This custom is still preserved in Xiaoguang, Hua 'ao and other places in Jianhe County, Guizhou Province.

culture

Dong people have three national treasures-Drum Tower, Flower Bridge and Big Songs. Drum tower is the symbol of Dong village, and where there is Dong village, there must be Drum Tower. Drum Tower is a high-rise building in Dong Village, which imitates the shape of fir trees. It is named after the drum upstairs. It is a hall for Dong people to drum and gather for discussion when they encounter major events, and it is usually a place for villagers to socialize and celebrate festivals. The culture of the Dong people is closely related to the Drum Tower, where major events are held. Drum tower is the carrier and essence of Dong culture, so Dong culture is also called Drum Tower culture. The construction of Yufeng Bridge is not only conducive to traffic, rest and shelter from rain, making friends and enjoying the river view, but also beautifying the environment of Dong Village. Therefore, Yufeng Bridge is also called Flower Bridge.