There are many types of Miao songs, the specific introduction is as follows:

1. Creation Song: It is a very ancient mythological story song, which mainly describes the origin of the heaven, earth, sun and moon. The production of all things. Such songs include "Song of the Creation of Heaven and Earth", "Song of the Origin of All Things", etc. Ancestor songs: mainly describe the birth of human beings, the origin and migration of nations, such as "Song of the Origin of Humanity", "The Flood", etc. The themes of this type of songs are positive and progressive, and to a certain extent, they reflect the real history in a tortuous way. They are valuable for historical research.

2. Ancestor songs: mainly describe the birth of human beings, the origin and migration of nations, Such as "Song of the Origin of Mankind", "The Flood", etc. The themes of this type of songs are positive and progressive, and to a certain extent, they reflect the real history in a tortuous way, and are valuable for historical research;

3. Lige, Yilangci: reflect the ancient social organization of the Miao people, mainly It describes various social ethics and behavioral norms, and exhorts people to avoid evil and do good;

4. Migration songs: They exist in large numbers among the Miao people. The Miao people in various places have their own migration history, so they all have their own migration songs. Among them, the famous ones include "Traveling Mountains and Crossing Rivers" in southeastern Guizhou, "Xiuxianxiuma" in Songtao and Tongren areas, "Yangluhua" in northwest Guizhou, and "Grogesang" in Guiyang area, etc.

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 and is very valuable for studying the history of the Miao people;

5. Uprising and struggle songs: also known as anti-songs, they mostly accuse the darkness of the old society and praise the people's resistance struggle. For example, "Song of Zhang Xiumei" in southeastern Guizhou, "Liu Tiancheng" in southern Guizhou, and "Tao Xinchun" in northwest Guizhou are all representative. This type of song has an exciting mood and is full of fighting spirit;

6. Production and labor songs: found everywhere. Among them, those from southeastern Guizhou are the most complete, such as "Embroidery Song", "Cotton Planting Song", "Spinning and Weaving Song", "Batik Song", "Wine Making Song", "Shipbuilding Song", etc. The themes are positive, and most of them are works that encourage people to work hard and create a better life;

7. Love songs: These are songs sung by young men and women when they are in love. The wording is subtle, beautiful and lyrical. There are confession styles, question and answer styles, etc., most of which are romantic;

8. Miao marriage songs: reflect the evolution of the Miao people from clan endogamy to clan exogamy, from matrilineal system to patriarchal system. Rare material for studying marriage history. Among the more famous ones are "Brother and Sister Marriage" that is widely circulated in various places, "Wedding Song", "Man and Woman Marrying", "Marriage Exchange Song" (a woman marries a man) in southeastern Guizhou, and "Meeting Son-in-law" in Zunyi area in northern Guizhou. , "Song of Farewell", etc.

Extended information:

Miao folk songs can be divided into wandering songs (love songs), drinking songs, bitter songs, anti songs, funeral songs, labor songs, current affairs songs, and children's songs according to their content. , riddle songs and other categories, with different tunes.

Feige is a special form of folk song singing popular in southeastern Guizhou. It is usually sung loudly on the mountains. Its tunes are high-pitched, heroic and unrestrained, and the lingering sound shakes the mountains. It is very distinctive. Its content includes love songs, current affairs Songs, etc., singing forms include solo, duet, chorus, etc. Various folk song forms include traditional lyrics and improvised arrangements.

Ga Baifu Song is a kind of rap literature popular in southeastern Guizhou. It is a fusion of folk poetry and legends. The singer sometimes narrates and sometimes sings, and its content is mostly reflective. Real-life stories about civil disputes and social phenomena.

In addition, Pange is an ancient way of antiphonal singing for young Miao men and women to express their wishes and talents to each other. The "Pange" of the Miao people in Zhaotong is very interesting.

In Pange, the male usually sings first. Both parties showed their talents through duet. If the man loses, the woman throws water at him. Splashing water is not malicious in the Miao family, but a kind of baptism of goodwill. If Yi Fang answers the song fluently and sings it in harmony, he or she can even get engaged.

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