Clothing of Gaoshan Nationality

Clothing of Gaoshan Nationality

The traditional costumes of Gaoshan people in Taiwan are colorful, mainly red, yellow and black. Men's costumes include waist skirts, skirts, embroidered crowns and robes. Women's costumes include short dresses, long skirts, aprons and knee pants. In addition to costumes, there are also many ornaments, such as crowns, arms and feet, which are made of flower wreaths and worn directly on their heads when they dress for dancing.

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In the eyes of Gaoshan people in Taiwan, ornaments are not only beautiful, but also a symbol of status. This is also the tradition of Baiyue people in ancient China. In ancient times, Gaoshan people regarded nudity as beauty. Only with cloth shade, fur waist. But after contact with the Han culture, it gradually formed that men wear long shirts and women wear skirts, and pay attention to the beauty of dress. In addition to animal skin and bark, clothes are usually decorated with self-woven linen and colorful patterns. The types of men's clothing are as follows: sleeveless carcass, Cape, bra and belt are common in the north; deerskin vest, chest bag, waist bag, bra and black cloth skirt are common in the middle; long sleeve shirt, waist skirt, trousers and black scarf are common in the south. Women's clothing types include short dress, long skirt and long dress.