Miao People Beliefs
 2016-12-20 16:49:26   Zhangjiajie Tourism Information Website  

The Miao People believe that a supernatural power in everything around them decides their fate. They also believe that Everything that moves or grows has its own spirit. They worship the sun, moon, lightning, thunder, fire, rivers, caverns, large trees, huge stones, and some animals. They also believe the spirits of the dead become ghosts that may haunt their families and animals, make them sick, or even kill them.

Every time there are disasters, they will invite a wizard to perform ceremonies designed to drive out the devil ghost. Shamans (Healers) allow people to communicate with ghosts. The Miao also worship their ancestors. They worship their ancestors so much that memorial ceremonies are very grand. Sacrifices such as wine, meat, and glutinous rice are costly. Since the nineteenth century, many Miao have become Roman Catholics and Protestants.

Translated by Sophia