Chapter V: Some Aboriginal Tribes in Kweichow 117

The Miao Family—Their Character, Habits, Dress,
Embroideries, Hairdressing, Food, Morals—Tribes Numerous:
Not yet Classified—Language: no Written Language—Great
Flowery and Small Flowery Miao—The “Wooden Combs” and
Black Miao—Ancestor Worship—The I-chia—A Different Set
of Tribes—Written as well as Spoken Language—Notes from
Dr. Henry’s Observations—On Death Rites, on various
Superstitions, on Types, on Language—Animistic Religion—Theory
of Nestorian Influence—Sacrifice—MS. Story of Creation and
Deluge—Black Miao Version—Festivals—“Courting-talk”—Music and
Dancing—Witchcraft—Chinese Attitude towards the Tribes.