중국 소수민족 獨龍族 복식문화 연구

Abstract

This study examines the characteristics of the costumes of the Dulong that require more urgent action for preservation because the population of the Dulong is the smallest among the minority ethnic groups. Through the examination, this study aims to provide the data for the research on the costumes of minority ethnic groups.The Dulong living in the Yunnan province in China is the smallest ethnic group with the population of less than 5,000. Their costumes are included in the drapery category in the costume style.The Dulong men and women wear two pieces of fabric and one piece of fabric, respectively. The Dulong female have the right side open and so support their babies using the left side of the fabric. The material of their fabrics was hemp that they directly weaved. The Dulong people made the simplest cloth using the basic rectangular fabric. Their clothing is the important evidence containing the basic style in the costumes of mankind.Thus, the costumes of the Dulong will be the important data to identify the original shapes and styles of costumes for other minority ethnic groups in China as well as to track the changes of costumes in the Zhuang, Bai, Bonan, Lisu, Nahsi, Hani, Jingpo, Li, Qiang and Achang in the same lineage.