湘西侗族民居习俗

Brief Account on Customs of Chinese Dong Nationality Inhabitancy

采用适应于高寒山区地理环境的离地而居的干栏式吊脚楼，群集而居建宅于鼓楼周围，以鼓楼为中心建寨，是湘西侗族民居的三个突出特点，也是侗族民居的一般习俗。

Suspended- railing- corridor building, which are fit for these Dong minority Chinese in cold mountainousarea, are popular, the people here live in a compact community, they live in a village with a drum - tower as the centre.The above are the three main charteristics of the living style of the Dong nationality Chinese. They are also general inhab-titation customs of this people.