Most of the ethnic groups in southwest China believe that we humans are an integral part of the cosmos, a view of the universe that can be traced back to the ancient Chinese civilization thousands years ago. They believe in the existence of divinities and express their faith through wearing their traditional garments in the modern society. The Yi ethnic groups embroidered on their clothes the original patterns of the mystical he-tu and luo-shu diagrams, holograms of the structure of the universe which are believed to be bestowed by God and handed down from before this civilization around 5500 years ago. The Miao ethnic groups dressed up in clothes embroidered with deities and divinities when they were in ceremonies worshiping the heavens and the gods, maintaining harmony between Man and Nature.
Most of the ethnic groups in southwest China believe that we humans are an integral part of the cosmos, a view of the universe that can be traced back to the ancient Chinese civilization thousands years ago. They believe in the existence of divinities and express their faith through wearing their traditional garments in the modern society. The Yi ethnic groups embroidered on their clothes the original patterns of the mystical he-tu and luo-shu diagrams, holograms of the structure of the universe which are believed to be bestowed by God and handed down from before this civilization around 5500 years ago. The Miao ethnic groups dressed up in clothes embroidered with deities and divinities when they were in ceremonies worshiping the heavens and the gods, maintaining harmony between Man and Nature.
薩 滿 之 路
「薩滿」saman來自滿語及其他通古斯語族語言。在通古斯語中是「智者」、「曉徹」的意思，且意指有能力進入入神狀態，並能與神溝通之人。
薩滿信仰中的薩滿被認為是掌握神秘知識，有能力進入「人神」狀態的人，有著預言、治療，與屬靈世界溝通，以及旅行到屬靈世界的能力。薩滿會作為一個巫醫、術士、驅魔師、占卜師、亡靈巫師或靈魂行者。在中國西南地區，各個民族都有不同的薩滿，他們是神靈世界的守護著，也是現實世界中最後的通靈人。
復活的史前文明
復活的史前文明
踞織機
1975年，在浙江餘姚河姆渡新石器時代遺址出土原始的織布工具，這種原始織布機被稱為踞機或腰機。這是目前迄今發現的世界上最早原始織布工具，距今有6000多年的歷史。
海南黎族至今仍使用這種古老的織布機織布。春秋戰國時期《尚書·禹貢》記載“島夷平服，厥篚織貝”。西漢時期，海南島有精美的「廣幅布」被徵作為「歲貢」珍品；三國東吳《南洲異物誌》中敘述當時黎族先民已會用吉貝製作「五色班布」；而到了宋代，黎族紡織已具有很高的水平。
宋末元初，黃道婆向黎族人民學習紡織技藝，並總結出「錯紗、配色、綜線、挈花」的棉紡織造技術。元朝元貞年間（公元1295—1297年），她返回故鄉松江府烏泥涇（今上海市華涇鎮），將海南黎族紡織工藝帶回，對促進長江流域棉紡織業和棉花種植業起到重要作用；清代《峒溪纖志》載：「黎人取中國彩帛，拆取色絲和吉貝，織之成錦。」清代黎錦則成為國內外貿易的珍品。
