Guizhou Province is home to numerous ethnic minorities. Here are some of the major ones:
Miao Group
Population and Distribution: It has a population of about 3.9684 million in Guizhou, accounting for 11.42% of the provincial population and 31.63% of the ethnic minority population in the province. They mainly live in Qiandongnan prefecture, Qiannan, Qianxinan Autonomous Prefectures, and counties like Songtao and Yinjiang.
Culture and Customs: The Miao people are good at singing and dancing, and are famous for their flying songs and Lusheng dances. Their costumes are brightly colored, with unique silver ornaments. They celebrate festivals such as the Miao New Year, April 8th Festival, and Dragon Boat Festival.
Miao groups live in Southeastern Guizhou(Qiandongnan) look as below:
Miao groups live in other parts of Guizhou look as below:
Bouyei Ethnic Group
Population and Distribution: There are approximately 2.7982 million Bouyei people in Guizhou, accounting for 7.9% of the provincial population. They are mainly distributed in Qiannan and Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao Autonomous Prefectures.
Culture and Customs: The Bouyei people are known for their wine culture and woodcarving art. They brew Bouyei wine with a long history and unique craftsmanship. Their traditional festivals include the March 3rd Festival and the June 6th Festival.
Dong Ethnic Group
Population and Distribution: With a population of about 1.6286 million in Guizhou, accounting for 4.6% of the provincial population, they are mainly distributed in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture and Tongren City.
Culture and Customs: The Dong people are famous for their wooden architecture and Dong song traditions. Their wooden buildings are unique and complex in structure. Dong songs are an important way for them to spread culture and express emotions.
Tujia Ethnic Group
Population and Distribution: There are approximately 1.4303 million Tujia people in Guizhou, accounting for 4.1% of the provincial population. They are mainly distributed in Yanhe, Yinjiang, Sinan, Jiangkou and other counties.
Culture and Customs: The Tujia people are known for their Tujia stilted buildings. Their dances and songs are also very distinctive and famous in celebrations of harvests, weddings and other occasions.
Yi Ethnic Group
Population and Distribution: In Guizhou, the Yi ethnic group has a population of 843,600 to 834,500, accounting for 2.4% of the provincial population. They are mainly distributed in Weining, Bijie, Liupanshui and other counties and cities in Guizhou.
Culture and Customs: The Yi people have a long history and rich traditional culture. Their festivals include the Torch Festival, Yi New Year, and others.
