A Study On The Cultural Memory Of Miao Silver Jewelry In Maliao Village

As a wonderful work of Chinese minority art,Miao silver jewelry has become an important symbol of Miao culture due to its cultural value and artistic charm.As a representative branch of Miao ethnic group silver jewelry,Miao ethnic group silver jewelry in Masha Village,Leishan County,southeast Guizhou province,is characterized by exquisite and elegant art.Its unique forging process is full of vitality in the hands of countless Miao silversmiths and has been passed down from generation to generation.On the basis of collecting and sorting out the historical and life application information of Miao silver jewelry in Masha Village,Leishan County,this paper takes cultural memory as the main line and uses field investigation,case study and other methods to study it from the aspects of symbol carrier of cultural memory,the continuation and development of cultural memory,and the practical significance brought by cultural continuation.As a symbolic carrier of Miao cultural memory,silver jewelry is closely connected with village life by its unique artistic and aesthetic characteristics.From the perspective of internal form,Miao silver jewelry conforms to the villagers’ pursuit of large,numerous and heavy art.Based on the awe of natural environment,myths and legends,Miao silver jewelry displays various artistic gestures.From the perspective of external representation,silver jewelry culture lingers in daily life,life etiquette,festival activities and other spatial fields,and presents a high degree of integration of art and life under the continuous guidance of cultural subjects.With the intervention of modernization factors,digital technology and social market have exerted varying degrees of influence on the ideas of village craftsmen and the living space of Miao ethnic group’s silver jewelry.With the government promoting the integration of culture and tourism,and the artisans helping the spread of silver jewelry culture,Miao ethnic group’s cultural memory of silver jewelry continues to develop in line with the needs of The Times.Village artisans can also find themselves in the continuation and development of cultural memory and reconstruct their identity.At the same time,as an important representative of Miao culture and regional culture,Miao silver jewelry has been constantly communicating and learning from other ethnic groups and regional cultures in the long process of historical development,which has not only strengthened the self-confidence of ethnic culture,helped the village artisans to construct cultural identity,but also provided the corresponding reference for the cultural development of various ethnic groups,and helped each other and depended on each other.Together,they present a diversified and integrated cultural development pattern.