1. Historical and cultural background: Wenshan Miao and Guizhou Miao have different geographical locations and different historical and cultural development. Wenshan is located in Yunnan Province, China, and Guizhou Province is one of the traditional Miao settlements. Wenshan Miao people have been influenced by Central Plains culture, Bai culture and Southeast Asian culture in history, and their cultural styles are more diversified.
2. Dialect language: The Miao language used by Wenshan Miao and Guizhou Miao is different. Although Miao language has different dialects in different regions, Wenshan Miao language is somewhat different from Guizhou Miao language. Wenshan Miao language is mainly divided into three dialect areas: east, west and south, while Guizhou Miao language is more diverse.
3. Dress customs: The dress customs of Wenshan Miao and Guizhou Miao are also different. Wenshan Miao costumes are popular with colorful and complicated designs, such as hand-embroidered skirts and headdresses for girls, which are colorful and diverse. The costumes of Miao people in Guizhou are relatively stable, with more choices of black, blue and white, and the patterns are relatively simple and atmospheric. Wenshan Miao is a minority in China, mainly distributed in Wenshan Prefecture and parts of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.