Dragon Silver Earrings: A Piece Of Miao History Behind The Design


by bobmiracletraff - Date: 2010-05-21 - Word Count: 530 Share This!

Dangling from your ears, a pair of dragon style Miao silver earrings are sure to stun and impress.

Indeed! The silver earrings make a fun match to their style: they go great with both casual and formal outfit. One can wear it to almost any occasion and drag envious eyes.

Also, the dragon style Miao silver earrings are all handmade, with a pair often taking an experienced craftsman up to a week to create. And thanks to the great care put into the making, the silver earrings are of high quality unrivaled by those made by machines.

Despite all that, Miao girls traditionally wear a pair of dragon silver earrings for a slightly different reason: the design is said to be able to protect you from evil spirits.

It is all about an interesting piece of their legends.

Long time ago, dragon made itself an enemy of the Miao people. Disposing of great power, it occupied a river near the Miao village to make its own palace. The act cut the village off their only source of fresh water. Even nastier, no one dare to challenge it, because the dragon ate anyone who ever come close. who dares to come close will be eaten. The worst of all was that it took away the villagers' properties and killed people at its will.

The village was living in fear and great pain. Something had to be done to stop the dragon.

One day, unaware of the danger, some little boys sneaked to the river for a swim. As you would know, the dragon wouldn't let go of a meal that was delivered to its door. The boys became another group of victims of the dragon.

It didn't took long for the anxious villagers to find out what had happened to the boys. The village was fed up, revenge had to be thrown upon the dragon.

Consumed by rage, the furious villagers took their arms and thrown themselves into a fierce battle with the vicious creature. The sky darkened, the winds cried, and for three days, there is no outcome.

The Miao people hanged on there, and as they almost gave up, the dragon made its plea first. It begged for its life, and vowed to use its power to protect the village from any harm.

Despite the great sorrow over the loss of their boys, the villagers had their mercy on the dragon and save it a life on the condition that it would be good.

The battle was won!

And like it said, the dragon gave the river back to the Miao village, and became a protector of the people. For countless generations, the Miao village enjoys its peace and happiness undisturbed.

Time goes by. Many years later, the Miao people began to worship the dragon that used to be their enemy. Without long, its image appeared on their day to day silver wares. Even, the women began to wear silver earrings designed after the dragon as a sign of protection.

Till this day, the Miao girls believe that by wearing a pair of dragon style silver earrings, one can keep evil spirits at bay and be healthy for life.

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