The last gunman tribe in China ~ Basha Miao Village

■ Colorful Guizhou self-driving trip ■

Main attractions : Basha Miao Village｜

Time distance : half a day | 10 kilometers |

Scenic spot location : South of Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, less than 10 kilometers away from the county seat.

Scenic spot tickets : Ticket 30 yuan

Today’s itinerary starts from Congjiang County, passes through Basha Miao Village and then to Zhaoxing Dong Village. Get up in the morning and have breakfast and drive to Basha Miao Village. Basha is actually located deep in the mountains by the Duliu River. It is less than ten kilometers away from the county seat and the road conditions are very good. In 2017, Miao Village also built a tourist service center in a flat place outside the mountain. Now you need to take a sightseeing bus to the entrance of the village, and the ticket is 30 yuan. It was still drizzling when we first arrived. After watching the performance at Gulusheng Square, the rain stopped and the sun was shining brightly again. We wandered around the village and passed through the county town, then took a section of National Highway 321 and drove at high speed to our next stop, Zhaoxing.

Basha is also surrounded by mountains.

The Basha Miao are a branch of the Miao nationality, and are said to be the last remaining gunman tribe. All adult men in the village wear a gunpowder gun, and the lower part of their hair is shaved cleanly with a sickle, leaving the remaining hair in the middle. Their hair is tied up, commonly known as "back stick", and their clothing is a wide robe and slippers. They look like a warrior from a certain country. This very interesting and story-telling Miao village is a must-stop for many tourists who come to Southeast Guizhou.

A visit.

Arrive at Lusheng Square, where there are ethnic performances every day.

The girls waiting for the performance did not waste any time and were busy with their favorite embroidery.

The men waiting for the performance looked relaxed and at ease, while the old men puffed away their breath.

Unique Basha Miao costumes.

Legend has it that Chi You, the ancestor of the Miao people, had three sons, and the Basha people are the descendants of the third son. Chi You was defeated by the Yellow Emperor and led his tribe on a thousand-year long march to the southwest. The ancestors of the Basha Miao people are a branch of the Jiuli tribe, the vanguard of the Great Migration. They cut mountains and roads, fought fiercely against bears, and were extremely brave. Basha men advocate force. They usually wear self-woven collarless right-hand cardigans with copper buttons, straight-leg trousers, and green cloth jackets. They carry knives on their waists and muskets on their shoulders all year round. They go hunting in the mountains and fish in the rivers. He is very good at climbing mountains and hunting. He obtains his food, clothing, shelter and transportation from mountains, forests and river valleys. They attach great importance to their physical strength, superb hunting and farming skills, and also place special emphasis on clothing and physical signs.

Begin the show, the final madness of the Gunners Tribe.

The finale of the performance is head shaving with a sickle, which is a folk custom in Basha.

Basa men attach great importance to their hair buns. Ba In the Shah Miao language, it is called: "Hugun" is said to be the most important gender symbol in men's attire. It is to shave most of the hair around the male head, leaving only the hair in the middle to be tied up, and keep this hairstyle for life.