文档介绍：英语课的演讲稿--苗族风俗文化
good afternoon, everybody! today i would like to talk about customs of miao nationality in our country. now it has a population of more than 7 million. half of them live in guizhou province, and others dwell in yunnan, hunan, sichuan and other places. they have their own language and characters which are just as this image showed. their houses, which are called diao jiao lou, were built of wood with national feature. the foothold of the house look precarious, but it is actually steady and safe. the music and dance there has a long history, this picture shows tai ping xiao, this one describes tiao yue, and this one expresses gu wu. miao women's beautiful skirts and silver accouterments are known all over the world for their nice work. they have lots of festivals, such as climbing festival, autumn festival, dragon boat festival etc.
now let me introduce you some interesting customs of miao nationality.
lu sheng wu will be the first. lu sheng's sound is bright and thick, and could be played by both men and women. when celebrating the new year, getting married or building new house, people always hold lu sheng in hands, sing and dance gladly to express their happiness. when people play lu sheng, they can also do some difficult activities such as handstand, rolling, climbing rods, human pyramid and so on. that's really surprising. reed-pipe wind instrument festival is traditional. it is not only for trading, but also for youth to find a lover. during the festival, competing horse skill, ball sports and other events will be held. festival in different area is different greatly. dragon boat festival, flower mountain festival, eating new festival, tomb-sweeping day, and other festival are go after one another. tramping flower mountain event is important. a couple who can have bear a baby plant a tree near the village and hang a bottle of wine on for praying a child. young man and woman will dance and sing under the tree, and many of them fall in love.