The Miao Embroidery is a kind of traditional art of the Miao ethnic group. The pattern of the embroider shows the philosophy and the world view of the Miao ethnic group. Unlike the other kinds of traditional embroider art in China, the style of the Miao Embroidery is abstract. The Miao ethnic group hadn’t had the literalness which had been widely used among the whole Miao ethnic group, so the pattern of the Miao Embroidery might be a kind of graphic writing of the Miao group.

There is a clear division in the product of the Miao Embroidery. Embroiderers from the Miao group had taken most of production and they  had to practice for many years to improve their skills. The blueprint of such patterns came from the flamen or the sorcerer in the traditional county of the Miao ethnic group. And the flamen was the one who understood the real meaning of the embroidery in the county.

The Miao Embroidery costs much time and pieces are hard to be hold. With the change of lifestyle of the Miao ethnic group, the traditional dress was wore less by Miao people. So this kind of special embroidery art was endangered. The Miao Embroidery has been valued by collectors in current times because of its unique artistic and cultural values, but it is insufficient.

“To put the most valuable part of Miao Embroidery preserved, one should try to create such a culture which is to be needed”, said by ZENG Li, the founder of the Miao’s Story. The Miao’s Story is a fashion brand which manages fine scarves that it was designed as the style of the Miao Embroidery. And its products are popular domestic and overseas. The effort of ZENG Li attracts much attention on the protection of the Miao Embroidery, and builds a bridge between the Miao Embroidery and the public which could help the protection of such traditional ethnic art.

Source: www.gywb.cn

Time: 2016-11-27