中国贵州苗族姊妹节” Sisters’ Festival in Guizhou, China.

WS 23 - 中国贵州苗族姊妹节” Sisters’ Festival in Guizhou, China.

这期介绍的第四个节日庆典是贵州苗族的姊妹节。姐妹节是贵州苗族地区的一个传统盛大节日，一个情与爱的节日，同时也是展示苗族歌舞服饰艺术和苗族文化的一个盛会。

台江县施洞镇的姊妹节，规模最大，最有代表性。每年三月十五至十七日是节日的正式活动时间。我们在2011年三月十五日曾来此助兴。我们在活动中心，一个露天广场，呆了一个早上，其实正式喜庆节目下午才开始，我们的行程安排欠佳。早上看到的只是苗族女人的服装头饰秀。 

苗女倾巢而出，幼至乳臭未干，豆蔻年华，适中的是风华正茂，老至风韵犹存，半老徐娘。都盛装赴会。 

The fourth festival covered is the Sisters’ Festival of the Miao ethnic group in the Guizhou province in south China. The Sisters' Festival is a traditional show of love and also a grand event to showcase the Miao culture.

The Sisters’ Festival held in the Shidong township is the largest and most representative, held every year from March 15th to 17th. We came here on March 15th, 2011 and stayed in the activity centre for the morning. Unfortunately our scheduling was poor. The official festive programs did not start until the afternoon. What we saw in the morning was just a show of Miao women's traditional costume and headwear.

The Miao women came out in full force, young and old, most of them in splendid costume and headgear reserved for such occasions.