Nanhua Miao village Travel Guide

Located on the riverside of Bala River in Sankeshu town, Nanhua Miao village is 16 kilometers away from Kaili city. The village is established nearby a leafy mountain; Diaojiaolou is setting randomly in village set-off with dense trees. The old and solemn welcome etiquette is maintain to nowadays since hundreds years ago in Nanhua Miao village, including a toasting on the village entering road, a toasting in the front of village gate and a toasting before entering house. There is Wind and Rain Bridge crossing Bala river connecting Nanhua village and outside world, named as “Nan Flower Bridge”.
Miao costumes of Nanhua Miao minority is featuring as a kind long pleated skirt which is about 80cm length, thus Nanhua Miao is also called as “Long skirt Miao”. The silver article of Nanhua Miao is a pattern of ox horn in around 100cm length which is the distinct symbol of Nanhua Miao from other Miao groups.
The grand festivals in Nanhua Miao village are Sister Meal Festival in March of Chinese lunar calendar and Guzang festival after harvest season.
Nanhua Miao village is a characteristic of simplistic and primitive folklore custom and alluring natural landscape attracted visitors from home and aboard.

Some Miao Taboo for your reference:

1. Please take a little or make it look right during the welcome etiquette even you do not drink wine.
2. During meals, Nanhua local will give the Chicken head, chicken liver and chicken breast to elder or the most distinguished guest for respect, drumsticks to children and chicken wings to youth for wish of unlimited future.
3. Miao minority does not eat dog and it is taboo to hit or kill dog.
Anyway, the customs in Miao village are different, please respect them and follow tips tour guide advised you.

Traffic:

taking bus or private car from Kailil city to Nanhua Miao village

DCT Tips:

Compared to other Miao villages, such as Qianhu Miao, Nanhua Miao village is less in business atmosphere relatively but a tranquil small village in farm society.

Nanhua Miao enter the arena in 2010 Leishan Guzang festival

Girls dress in splendid attire play ethnic performance in Nanhua Miao vilalge

Drying chillies in the autumn sun.

village gate of Nanhua Miao village