摘要
相传在很久很久以前，有两只猴子在苗寨附近觅食玩耍，突然一只小猴子发现前面有一个圆鼓鼓的庞然大物，出于好奇，它小心翼翼地走到旁边四处查看觉得没有什么危险，便用“手”轻轻地敲打一下，马上后退，但并没有发现什么异常情况，于是小猴得意放肆地用拳头继续敲打，很是开心。接着它又找来一根短棒，正准备敲打，站在远处的大猴看见匆匆赶来，也准备敲打。小猴不依，拼命地想赶走大猴，大猴几次想敲打都被小猴强行撵开。大猴发怒了，不顾一切地冲上前去，一边应付小猴的袭击，一边敲打那圆鼓鼓的东西，听那浑厚的声音好像是在给自己助阵一样。
These photos were photographed in Wudou Village, Huahenyamou County, Western Hunan, 2012. The most popular traditional ornaments of Miao people are silver, and there is a multiplicity of types, catering for every part of the body, from head to toe： there are ornaments for head, neck, shoulder, chest, waist, feet and hands. Each accessory comes in many styles, which are exquisitely designed by Miao silversmiths drawing inspiration from the life and work of their people. The silver ornaments are the perfect blend of taste and esthetic sensibility, reflecting the cultural values and the esthetic preferences of the Miao people.
