Gelao nationality is one of the 56 ethnic groups in China. Is a minority with a long cultural history. In the minority cultures of China, the Gelao culture occupies an important position with its unique national characteristics. So, where are the Gelao people mainly distributed? Let's take a closer look.
Gelao nationality is one of the ethnic minorities in China, with a population of 579,744. The population of Gelao nationality in Guizhou province accounts for 96.43%, which is distributed in other provinces and mainly mixed. Guizhou mainly includes Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County and Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County. The rest are distributed in Guiyang, Liupanshui, Zunyi, Tongren, Bijie, Anshun and Southwest Guizhou, and a few are distributed in Yunnan and Guangxi. Gelao is also one of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, with 1845 people. In Vietnam, the Gelao people mainly live in Wentong County and Huangshufei County of Hejiang County.
Gelao nationality has a long history. The "Baipu" from the Zhou Dynasty to the Western Han Dynasty, and the "Pu" and "Liao" from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Southern and Northern Dynasties were all related to their ancestors. Gelao nationality, Gelao nationality, Liao nationality and Gelao nationality are the appellations for them in different periods after Sui and Tang Dynasties. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), it was officially named Gelao nationality.
Gelao people are related to ancient Guizhou people. In the Tang Dynasty, two brothers and two brothers, collectively called Liao, began to appear in history books. Liao people may be the ancient names of some ethnic minorities in this area, but they have a more direct and close relationship with the Gelao people. The "Gelao people" first appeared in Zhu Za's "Ximang Gongxiao Year" in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Since the Ming Dynasty, many historical books have said that "the Gelao people were called Liao in ancient times". In the past 100-200 years, some gelao people still kept some customs of the ancient Liao people, such as women wearing traditional skirts, chiseling teeth, making coffins with slate, etc. All these indicate that the Gelao nationality has a certain relationship with the ancient Liao people. The ancient Liao people were one of the main nationalities in Yelang State in the Western Han Dynasty.