The Long Horn Miao are one of the many sub-groups of the Miao ethnic minority and currently number around 5,000. The Chinese call them ‘Qing Miao’, or ‘Chang Jiao Miao’. The latter name literally translates as ‘Long Horn Miao’ and is derived from the peculiar headdress they wear and the distinctive way in which they do their hair. The Chang Jiao Miao lives in an heartbreaking basic village, most of the people’s life standard is still below the national poverty level even though rcent years a Norwegian- funded ethnological museum has been set up in Suoga and the tourism brings a few money to the village. The people there spinning looms, doing embroidery, wax painting,sewing beautiful clothes and work during the sunrise, only rest when the sun is set. The folk customs maintain integrity, and the race culture is profound which is known as the human living fossils. What makes this village so special is the girls’ dressing. They will wear A large wooden comb in the shape of a half moon is attached to the back of their head, with the two sides sticking out like horns. Then, they will tie a 1.5 to 2 feet long wooden kok, 3-6 kilograms of the black hair set and white knitting wool assembling a huge headdress. The beautiful dress is made according to the color of the Qing chicken's feather. The annual January 1-15's festival of dance flower is the moment to fall in love with each other of the youth. The wonderful love songs sing for each other. The method to search for love is just like tug-of-war. The will still have the matchmaker for getting people marry.
Tip:
to get to Long Horn Territory, there’s a few way that you can access;
1, Take a train to Liuzhi Town from Guiyang, then catch a bus to Suoga, then motobike to Longga.
2, Take a bus from Anshun to the town of Liuzhi, where you can changed onto another bus to Soga then motorbike to Longga.
Please note, the accommodation there is very basic and you can get a bed there for about 20rmb. However, if you are seeking for a better place to stay, I’d suggest you to only visit here for one day trip and stay overnight in Anshun instead.