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THE HAINANESE MIAO 



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EL— f— . 



A — Living Room. 

 B — Parents' Room. 

 C — Rice Room. 

 1) — Daughters' Room. 

 E — Sons' Room. 



Used for various 

 purposes. 



F — Shelter for wood, etc. 

 G — Front verandah. 

 II — Pig trough. 



I — Chicken coops. 



.) — Fire place. 



1 have seen one or two houses where there were three and 

 four main entrances to the front verandah. 



The utensils and implements used by the Miao are of 

 the simplest. Rude iron hoesj heavy Knives and the clumsy 

 iron skillets are purchased from the Hainanese traders. 

 Sometimes the skillets are lacking and the rice is steamed 



A. CrROOP OF iVilAO WOMEN AND CHILDREN GATHERED ROUND THE PIPE 

 THAT CARRIES THE WATER TO THE VILLAGE FROM A STREAM ABOVE. 



