Influence of natural geographical environment on Miao costumes

Different geographical environments lead to diverse costumes.Based on the comparative analysis of five types′ characters of Miao costumes,combining the topography,climate,biological environment and other natural geographical factors of different regions,this paper comprehensively analyzed the influence process and function of geographical environment in different types of Miao costumes.Research showed that in the generation,development and evolution processes,Miao costumes were directly or indirectly impacted by natural geography in shapes,materials,dress adornments,color and patterns.The value of constant development and evolution of Miao costumes,is not purely a function of covering their bodies to keep warm,and more importantly,they should be given enough attention and protection as a traditional national culture heritage.