Ancestor songs: mainly describe the emergence of human beings, the origin and migration of ethnic groups, such as Song of the Origin of Human Beings, The Flood, etc. The theme of this kind of songs is positive and enterprising, which reflects the real history in a tortuous way to a certain extent and has the value of historical research.
Marriage song: It reflects the evolution of Miao nationality from intermarriage to extramarital marriage, and from matriarchal system to paternal system, and is a rare material for studying marriage history. Among them, the more famous ones are the Marriage of Brothers and Sisters, the Song of Wedding Opening, the Marriage of Men and Women, and the Song of Marriage Changing (a woman marries for a man) in Qiandongnan, the Song of Receiving a Son-in-law and the Song of Farewell in Zunyi, northern Guizhou, etc.
Migration songs: They are abundant among Miao people. Miao people everywhere have their own migration history, so they all have their own migration songs. Among them, the famous ones are Crossing Mountains and Rivers in Southeast Guizhou, Xiuxiang Xiuma in Songtao and Tongren areas, Yanglu Dialect in northwest Guizhou, and Gro Ge Sang in Guiyang area. The migration songs of Songtao and Qiandongnan reflect the grand scene and express the fierce struggle between people and between people and nature. It is a heroic epic, which is of great value to the study of Miao history.
Lyrics of reasoning songs and discussing lang: It reflects the social organization of Miao people in ancient times, mainly describing various social ethics and behavior norms, and urging people to get rid of evil and do good.
Labor songs are produced everywhere. Among them, Qiandongnan is the most complete, such as Embroidery Song, Cotton Planting Song, Spinning and Weaving Song, Batik Song, Wine Making Song and Shipbuilding Song. The theme is positive, mostly works that encourage people to work hard and create a better life.
Kuge: It is a poem describing class oppression and national oppression. Some accuse the chieftain of oppression, some accuse the landlords and bullies, and many denounce the government.
Uprising struggle songs: also known as anti-songs, mostly accuse the darkness of the old society and praise the people's resistance. For example, Song of Zhang Xiumei in southeastern Guizhou, Liu Tiancheng in southern Guizhou and Tao Xinchun in northwestern Guizhou are all very representative. This kind of songs are passionate and full of fighting spirit.
Love song: It is a song sung by young men and women when they are in love. The words are subtle and beautiful, full of lyricism. There are confession, question and answer, etc., and most of them are expressions.
Due to the lack of writing, the written literature of the Miao people is mostly written in Chinese in history, and the number is very small. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was only found in Hunan and East Sichuan. In recent years, some Miao literati poems have been discovered in Guizhou. During the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Yingqian, Zhang Yingsong, Zhang Yide and Zhang Mande, tribute students from Xiaolimeijiang, Daozhen County, were all famous for their works, and * * * wrote "Poems of Shady Mountain House". The poems and essays of Long Shaone, a Miao scholar in Qing Dynasty, were also found in Liangjiang Township, Jinping County. Among them, Liangchuan Collection, published in 1878, collected the author's main poems and essays. The content mostly describes the local customs of Dong village in Miao township, which has a strong local flavor. During the Republic of China, Liang Juwu, a famous Miao scholar in Leishan County, also wrote some poems. His political essays are full of the feelings of the oppressed ethnic groups, revealing the political powerlessness and economic plight of ethnic minorities. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, under the care and cultivation of the Party and the government, the Miao people began to have their own written literary creation team, and a number of Miao writers emerged. Many of their works won awards at home, and some were translated and introduced abroad, which was well received. In the research, collection, arrangement, translation and publication of folk literature, there are also a group of their own talents, and many achievements have been made.
Music
Miao music includes folk songs, lusheng tunes, suona tunes and Xiaoqin tunes, among which folk songs and lusheng tunes are the most common.
Historical songs: mostly sung for middle-aged and elderly people, with a recitation form, often singing a paragraph and telling the truth. The lyrics are also very long, ranging from dozens to hundreds of lines to thousands of lines. For example, Song of Creation, Song of Ancestor Migration, Song of Marriage Roots, Song of Reason and so on. The historical songs in southeastern Guizhou are the most complete and representative, with rich tunes, distinct beats and vigorous.
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