Musical Narratives and Ethnic Identity in the “Reqiao Festival” of the Miao People in Qiandongnan, Guizhou Province

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10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_120How to use a DOI?

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Miao people; Reqiao Festival; musical narrative; ethnic identity

Abstract

The Miao people of Qiandongnan in Guizhou Province believe that the “bridge” serves as a medium connecting the realms of the living and the dead. Therefore, after a successful “Bridge-Building for Offspring” ritual and the birth of a child, a “Reqiao” ^① (Bridge-Warming) ceremony is held annually on the second day of the second lunar month. This paper documents the “Reqiao Festival” and focuses on the musical elements involved in its preparation and performance. It aims to explore the role of ritual music as a form of cultural narrative, and how music helps preserve and transmit the collective memory and identity of the Miao community, thereby strengthening ethnic identity.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Lili Tian
AU  - Haiwang Yang
AU  - Weiping Mu
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/07/10
TI  - Musical Narratives and Ethnic Identity in the “Reqiao Festival” of the Miao People in Qiandongnan, Guizhou Province
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 11th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research（ICHSSR 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1048
EP  - 1054
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_120
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_120
ID  - Tian2025
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