he Blangs Prefer to Iive In grouPs一usually severa}households of the same clan live together in one house.The noveJ，two一storey bamboo houses，with balustrades，are covered with couch grass. These PeoPle generally worsh一P Buddha， and they believe旧an一mism. Some worshiPt卜eir ancestors，whlle others Pract一ce Hinayana Buddhism. They havet卜eir own sPoken Ianguage，wh一ch em>nates from South Asia.Some of the Blang PeoPle can sPeak Putonghua(the off.cial Ianguage of China，which 15 widely used)and/O r the Da一and Va languages.They do not have a written scriPt. Most of the Blang‘5 elothes are made from homesPun clot卜.Black and blue are the two Predom一nant colors.Blang men usually wear collarless，}ong一引eeved Jacketsw一th Ioose一fltt一ng black Pants.They often wear turbans made from black or cyan cloth.The adult men like to have tattoos of various Patterns and/or ausPlclousP卜rases.Blang women Prefer tlght，collar{ess blackjackets，w卜ichtheytendtowearovertlght，strJPed or black sk一rts.The hems of the sk一rts are often embroideredw一th colorful，cross一band strlPes.They wear belts around their wa一sts，and leg Proteetors on the lower Part of the Iegs.They wraP their hair in a bun， and then cover it with a Piece of black or cyan eloth.Girls，when young，have their ears Piereed for earrings.They also wear other accessories，such as necklaees，bracelets and beads.Adult women dye their teeth black，as they P refer that color.They also have the habit of chew一ng betel nuts. 困、_奋 brothers or SISters.The women wi!}we日r the flowers in their hair as as}gn that they aecePt the men’5 overtures.However，一f the women make casual remarks or droP the flowers，they are not interested in the guys，Sometimes，a beautiful young woman wi】!receivef}owers from severa! men.In most cases，the woman wi{1 tuek the flowers away and wait for the man of her dreams.On wedding day，the b ridegroom will Pick fresh flowers to decorate his new house. Court一ng generally beg一ns in the fall， after harvest.on moonlit nights，after Putt一ng on new clothes，the young Blang men will Play bamboo flutes or three- stringed musieal instruments and gather， 旧grouPs，at the girls‘bamboo buildings. The menv}e with eaCh other一with h u morous words and Passlonate songs一to attract the women.When they enter the house，women will welcome them by smearing Potash on their faces Then，they sit around the firePjace and 5 ing.onee romance一5 established，they Presentg一fts to each othe「When the love deePens，the man asks卜一5 Parents to send a matchmaker，tothewoman‘sfamily，to PrOPOSe marrl日ge. Fantas行c叭leddings 奇异的婚礼 on wedding day，al}the young men and women in vlllage attend the ceremony to offer congratulations to the haPPy couPle- A couPle wjll hold two wedd一ng eeremonies:A banquet hosted by the bride’5 family，as the new eouPle wlll Iive at the bride’5 house，and a second，Iarger ceremony hosted by the man’5 family. Prior to the first ceremony， the br}de’5 family w 111 send a string of roast Pork Pieces to each household in the village to make the zntimate relationshiP Publlc.The bride’s family also cooks minced Pig}jver with stjcky rice to exPress the hoPe the couPle w!1 1 have a baby xn the near future.After the eouPle has a baby，they will take it to the man‘5 fam}ly.The dishes at the banquet hosted by the groom’5 famlly must be旧Pa一rs，to blesst卜e couPle. Unique Sangkan「es6val 桑刊节的庆典 The Sangkan Fest一val}5 the most 狱布朗山寨布朗人(英文)@松林
@胡小平布朗山寨位于海拔1 500-2300米的云南临沧地区的双江县。这里群山峻岭、气候暖和、雨量充沛、物产丰富,原始森林遮天蔽日。山寨的主人布朗族,是云南省特有的少数民族,人口8.77万。
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