Yongfeng She ethnic group embroidery

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Longgang She Village Embroidery is a folk craft active in Longgang She Village, Yongfeng County. She men and women like to embroider various flowers, birds, insects, fish and geometric patterns on the collars, cuffs, lapels and aprons of their clothing, forming a beautiful pattern to dress themselves up and beautify their lives. As a result, the embroidery craft, like that of the Miao, Dong, Zhuang, Yao and other ethnic minorities, has also emerged in this ethnic group. The embroidery of Longgang She Village, because the theme comes from life, the pattern is inspired by nature. Therefore, the embroidery composition is simple, the colors are gorgeous, and the patterns are exaggerated. It has the style of peasant paintings. Its needlework is relatively rough, and there are techniques such as flat embroidery, woven embroidery, three-dimensional embroidery, and random needle embroidery. The plant and animal patterns of Longgang She Village embroidery are mainly based on the local ecological environment, and there are traditional auspicious animal and plant patterns such as peony, plum blossom, dragon and tiger, and unicorn; the geometric patterns are mostly twined branches, cloud heads, cloud hooks, mountain ridges, Hague, as well as Bagua and swastika patterns; embroidery does not require pattern samples, and can be done at will and at will. There are many kinds of embroidery handicrafts in Longgang She Village. In addition to embroidery on clothes and dresses, they also embroider on curtains, bellybands, shoe uppers, children's hats, boxes and bags. The embroidery themes are wide and the content is rich and colorful. The patterns have a unique She style and rich original ecological life. Longgang She Village embroidery has been nurtured by the mountains and forests and absorbed the spirit of the peaks. It has grown and developed on the green land of Longgang for generations, and has made its mark in the hall of folk crafts and national art. In 2007, Longgang She Village embroidery was exhibited at the provincial one village one product on-site meeting, which attracted the attention of the main leaders of the Provincial Department of Culture. In 2010, She embroidery was exhibited at the Poyang Lake International Ecological Expo and received rave reviews. With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, the traditional costumes of the She people can only be seen at festivals or grand celebrations of the ethnic group. Therefore, She embroidery has gradually withdrawn from the stage of life. This ancient and vivid Longgang She embroidery has also been washed onto the beach of the long river of life in the torrent of market economy. There is a lack of successors, a weak market, and urgent need for protection.

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