Research On The Costume Of The She Nationality In The Region Of XiaPu

Being an important part of the costume culture of the She Minority People, the She Minority People's costume found in the region of XiaPu is characterized by its distinguished national characteristics, the rich local costumes and practices and the colorful lifestyle. As the costume paints a clear picture of the history, the social culture, the unique She Nationality's characteristics and the aesthetics standards of the She Minority people living in the region of XiaPu, it has become a hallmark of the local She community.The She Minority People's costume in XiaPu falls into two group. In these two groups, the colorful embroidered "phoenix costume" is the most outstanding part of the whole costume culture. Along with the new round of the social transformation, the dismantling of the myths deriving from the worship of the tattoo "PanHu" and the changes in the concept of value and in the aesthetic standards, this modern time challenges the survival of the She Minority People's costume. How to protect this Chinese distinctive culture has become a hot issue.Therefore, in this article, bearing the current situation of the She Minority People's costume culture in mind and with the help of the existing knowledge of human sociology and Science of Fine Arts, the author elaborates the She Minority People's costume culture from a special angle of his own by presenting the findings obtained from the survey over the She Minority People's costume in more than 13 villages in the region of XiaPu, and by using such resources for a reference as the valuable documents provided by the local authorities, the costume-makers and the local She Minority people, together with the richresearch experiences in the She Minority People's costume and others alike, and the rich fruits of the theoretical researches on the Science of Cultural Emblem and Aesthetics. The article can be divided into Five parts:1. Introduction to the She Minority People in the region of XiaPu2. Costume Culture of the She Minority People living in the region of XiaPu3. Design and cultural emblem of the decorations on the costume of the She Minority People living in the region of XiaPu.4. Features and aesthetic analysis of the costume of the She Minority People living in the region of XiaPu.5. The current plight and the outlook of the costume of the She Nationality The structure of the article provides an intact background and makes thethorough explanations possible to the key issues in each part of the article. The author perceives from a totally new angle, especially when he elaborates the issues on Design and Cultural Emblem of the Decorations on the Costume, which will certainly give a hint to the other researchers.