This is an ancient ethnic group without a written language. But it has handed down a great ancient song.
    This mysterious ancient song starts from the origin of the universe, human beings and living things, and covers the great migration of the Miao ethnic group, its social systems and daily production and life. It is comprehensive, and of great length. Because of the lack of a written language it is obvious that it could be passed down only in oral form in history-this is just where its special value lies.
    It can be said that the ancient song of the Miao ethnic group is an encyclopaedia of the ethnic groupÕs society and history.
    According to textual research by Chinese experts, the ancient song of the Miao ethnic group is among the few influential ancient epics in the world.
    This ancient song is preserved mainly in Taijiang County, in China’s Guizhou Province, where many Miao people live.