Ethnic Costumes Research Articles

Application of Chinese Ethnic Minority Themes in Contemporary Figurative Sculpture Creation

In the field of contemporary sculpture creation, the rich culture and historical depth of Chinese ethnic minorities have attracted the widespread attention of artists. These creations not only emphasize external features such as ethnic costumes, totems, or life scenes but also touch deep spiritual contents including historical stories, religious beliefs, and living habits of ethnic minorities. This paper discusses the integration process of Chinese ethnic minority themes in figurative sculpture creation and the inheritance of the profound spirit of ethnic groups in this process. At the same time, this paper also places the diversified expression and innovative practice of these themes in sculpture art in the context of the new era for investigation and explores the far-reaching influence of its development on promoting cultural inheritance and artistic innovation.

K-means 알고리즘을 기반으로 한 야오족 자수 색상 추출 및 가상 캐릭터 의상디자인 응용

To promote the digital preservation and transmission of traditional cultural elements, this study focuses on Yao embroidery as a case study, combining digital technologies and algorithms to extract and analyze its color characteristics. These extracted color features were applied to the design of virtual character clothing. First, a bilateral filtering algorithm was used to preprocess the images of Yao embroidery, reducing noise while preserving intricate details. Subsequently, Euclidean distance was calculated in the Lab color space, and the OSTU adaptive binarization method was employed to separate the image from its background. Additionally, K-means clustering was applied multiple times to the color data, and the optimal result was achieved when the number of clusters was set to eight. Through this process, eight major colors of Yao embroidery were extracted. Based on these extracted colors, 3D point cloud analysis was conducted to study the three-dimensional spatial distribution of color points, and a color combination model based on hue, brightness, and saturation was constructed. The results revealed that the color composition of Yao embroidery predominantly consists of high-saturation colors, with strong color contrasts and distinct ethnic characteristics. Ultimately, this study demonstrated the applicability of integrating the color model and design patterns of Yao embroidery into virtual character clothing design, showcasing the potential for incorporating traditional embroidery into digital design. This contributes to the preservation and promotion of intangible cultural heritage and serves as a valuable reference for further research on the color systems of traditional ethnic costumes.

생태박물관 개념에 기초한 민족복식문화 전시특성 연구 - 중국 귀주(貴州) 검동남(黔東南) 지역의 사례를 중심으로

This study explores the exhibition traits of ethnic costume culture in cultural heritage locations, using the ecological museums concept. This concept aims to conserve and display heritage in its original form, with a focus on cultural ecology's sustainable development. As ethnic costume culture with local attributes, it is important to protected and displayed in the cultural location. The study extracts three dimensions: 'space,' 'time,' and 'human as cultural heritage,' and integrates ethnic costume culture content to form an exhibition characteristics framework. Through the cases analysis of southeastern of Guizhou, China, it concludes the exhibition features of ethnic costume culture under the ecological museum concept: extension in space, the vitality in time, and the dominance of the cultural owner. The conclusions hold practical significance for ethnic costume culture inheritance and development, offering theoretical support and suggestions for future research.

Naxi Ethnic Group's Seven-Star Sheepskin Shawl: A Semiotic Analysis

With the rapid development of economic globalisation, the process of modernisation has brought great challenges to the development of Chinese ethnic minority Naxi costumes while changing our lifestyles. Although the importance of traditional ethnic costumes as an important cultural heritage has attracted extensive attention from scholars at present, studies that explore traditional ethnic costumes in depth from a semiotic perspective are still relatively scarce. The seven-star sheepskin shawl is the most distinctive attire of the Naxi ethnic group. Beyond its practical functions of providing warmth and durability, as well as its decorative purpose, it encapsulates the rich historical and cultural significance of the Naxi people. This paper delves into the seven-star sheepskin shawl from a semiotic perspective, examining it at three levels: syntactics, semantics, and pragmatics. Morris's semiotics consists of three integral parts: syntactics, semantics, and pragmatics. Through the application of Morris's semiotic theory alongside case studies, this paper concludes that the Naxi seven-star shawl embodies stylistic art, cultural connotations, and functional categories. The objective of this paper is to deepen our comprehension of Naxi culture, aiding us in grasping the cultural significance concealed within the seven-star sheepskin shawl. Furthermore, it provides valuable insights and inspiration for contemporary dress design.

Innovative Design and Application of Ethnic Cultural and Creative Products: A Case Study of the Zhuang Fu Rui Cultural Dolls

The distinctive attire of the Zhuang ethnicity is the most direct expression of its folk culture. The positive development and utilization of ethnic costumes can significantly benefit Zhuang folk tourism. Incorporating elements of ethnic costume culture, such as patterns, colors, fabrics, and decorations, into modern design can enrich the ethnic cultural connotations of contemporary design practices. This research project, taking the Zhuang Fu Rui cultural dolls as a case study, discusses the integration and continuation of minority culture with modern design. By merging Zhuang costume culture with "Fu Rui" culture, the study explores the incorporation of traditional cultural elements into modern design, aiming to preserve and promote Zhuang culture. Additionally, the paper uses case analysis to deeply examine the role of cultural and creative products in the inheritance of Zhuang culture, suggesting that products combining Zhuang culture with Fu Rui culture can effectively facilitate the transmission and spread of traditional culture.

Technical study on the early twentieth century’s embroidered women waistcoat in Gyalrong Tibetan area in Sichuan, China

In the early twentieth century, traditional handicraft was challenged by the latest technology in China. It is reflected by ethnic costumes combining new and old, as in the waistcoat of this study. This waistcoat made at Gyalrong Tibetan area in Sichuan, China, displays unique local features in terms of its brilliant colors and comprehensive craftsmanship. This study employs techniques such as optical microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope and high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to investigate various aspects of this waistcoat, including its fabrics and dyes. The results showed that the waistcoat was primarily made of cotton and silk, with a bamboo paper layer, and that silk as well as twisted gold and silver threads were employed for the embroidery. Various embroidery techniques were applied, with patterns, color combinations, and characteristics being consistent with those of Tibetan and Shu (蜀) embroidery. In terms of dyeing technology, a wide range of colors were achieved through multi-step dyeing processes using natural dye stuffs like pagoda bud, and synthetic dyes like magenta. These findings indicates that modern technologies were well integrated into traditional garment manufacture in the early twentieth century in China.

The Evaluation of Ethnic Costume Courses based on FP-growth Algorithm

In order to make full use of the accumulated curriculum data of Folk costume and dig out useful information from it, so as to provide useful information for curriculum teaching, the article proposes three general functions based on the requirement analysis, and pre-processes the completed grade data of ethnic costume students in 4 academic years, analyzes these data by FP-growth algorithm to understand the situation of association rules between different courses, and through K-means++ algorithm The clustering analysis of students with different levels of achievement is carried out and the results are validated by examples. In the algorithm performance analysis, the performance of FP-growth algorithm is better, the average absolute error of FP-growth algorithm is always smaller than that of Apriori algorithm; When the support degree is 20%, the running time of FP-growth algorithm is 0.4s, which is 0.4s less than that of Apriori algorithm. when the number of calculation nodes is 5, the running time of FP-growth algorithm and the accuracy of the K-means++ algorithm were higher than that of the K-means algorithm. In the Iris dataset, the accuracy of the K-means++ algorithm was 91.05%, which was 8.94% higher than that of the K-means algorithm. When mining the course grade data, the confidence level of the obtained association rules was even higher, even up to 97.15%. The standardized test score for the second group of students was 0.960. The course evaluation method used in the article was more objective and the accuracy of the data analysis was higher, providing valuable reference information for teachers' teaching.

A Study on the Style of Promotional Short Videos for Chinese Yi Ethnic Costumes

A Study on the Style of Promotional Short Videos for Chinese Yi Ethnic Costumes

Summary of the First Forum on Ethnic Costumes Research

Since it’s renaming in September 2022, the Ethnic Clothing Research Committee of the Chinese Anthropology and Ethnology Research Society has held two academic symposia in Lijiang and Shanghai. The events were aimed at exploring how the cultural heritage of ethnic costumes in the new era can genuinely and effectively consolidate the sense of a Chinese national community and aid rural revitalization. The committee, under the banner of “inherit tradition, innovate culture” and with the theme “Ethnic costume and the consolidation of Chinese national community consciousness”, held the first forum. The forum was a factual and practical implementation of spirit, cultural revitalization, and support for reinvigoration.

Research on Digital Construction and Design of Minority Clothing Based on Multivariate Statistical Analysis

Abstract Digitizing minority costumes is a modern way to protect non-heritage. In this paper, after analyzing the Hu invariant moment features and HOG features, we propose a feature extraction method for ethnic minority costumes that integrates the fusion features of HOG features and Hu invariant moment features. On this basis, the structure of the extracted multivariate feature data is analyzed, and the KPCA method of multivariate statistical analysis is adopted to process the multivariate data of ethnic minority costumes and digitally construct and design the ethnic minority costumes. In addition, experiments were conducted to explore the effect of minority costumes on feature extraction and the effect of digitization construction and design. The results show that the extraction accuracy of six ethnic costumes is stable at 0.75, 0.45, 0.50, 0.75, 0.72, and 0.68, respectively, and its Top-10 accuracy reaches 0.61 at the highest level, while the accuracy of retrieving only some of them is less than 0.40, and the effects of constructed ethnic costume outlines are all around 0.9. The output results of ethnic dresses constructed based on this research are roughly similar to the original ethnic dresses, which is conducive to the inheritance of ethnic dress culture.

The Innovation of Clothing Marketing Strategy Integrating Sichuan Yi Ethnic Costume Culture

Yi nationality clothing is the splendid flower of Yi nationality. The Yi costume of Liangshan is a microcosm of the historical development of Liangshan, and also a deep-seated cultural symbol. It is an important carrier for tracing ancestors, storing culture, recounting ancient records and inheriting tradition. It has been called "the living fossil of national art" by many scholars and historians. This paper examines the market strategy of Sichuan Yi nationality clothing market in detail based on the theoretical and practical research. Then work out a set of scientific and effective marketing strategy. This has played a positive role in the healthy development of the minority clothing industry in Sichuan.

Research on the design and presentation of traditional ethnic costumes based on virtual reality technology

Abstract In this paper, the 3D model of the human body is drawn, and the 3D transformation in the 3D garment piece design is realized by using the inverse mapping of 2D screen coordinates to 3D model coordinates. Then, the technique of virtual presentation of traditional ethnic clothing is studied, alternating the left and in-eye views and using the overlap of calculation to optimize the calculation to achieve a three-dimensional display. The virtual design and presentation effects of traditional ethnic costumes were assessed through a comprehensive comparison, sensory experience, interactive experience, emotional experience, and cognitive experience. The results showed that the regression coefficients of cognitive experience, sensory experience, interactive experience, and emotional experience of the virtual design and presentation of costumes were 0.98, 0.875, 0.993, and 0.996, respectively, which were 0.506, 0.36, 0.11, 0.161, and 0.048 more than the regression coefficients of the traditional display method in each dimension. This study provides the theoretical basis for combining traditional costumes with virtual technology.

Blending Eclecticism and Specificity: The Art of Nollywood Epic Film Costumes

This research explores the unique approach to costume design in Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry. It focuses specifically on the epic film genre and discusses how Nollywood costume designers blend a variety of cultural and historical influences to create costumes that are both authentic and visually striking. It argues that this approach to costume design reflects the eclecticism and diversity of Nigerian culture while also highlighting the specificity and hybridity of the ethnic costumes represented in the film. Drawing on a close analysis of costume designs in Fred Amata’s Ijele (1999) and Kingsley Orji’s Eyes on the Throne (2019), the article offers insights into the creative processes and cultural context that inform this distinctive style of costume design. It uses the cultural hybridity theory by Bhabha Homi to explore the unique approach to costume design in films. Ultimately, the article demonstrates the importance of costume design in Nollywood epic films and argues that it plays a crucial role in constructing the visual and narrative world of these films

Development of an onstage costume design project of Udmurt national costume based on the books on national clothing

Introduction. The article discusses the problem of developing ethnic onstage costumes for folk bands. The steps of the development of the design project of the Udmurt onstage ethnic costume for the in the studio of the artists are based on the materials found in the books on folk clothing. It also considers the involvement of the students from the Institute of Arts and Design of the Udmurt State University. Materials and Methods. The study is based on modern research on the Udmurt national costume, summarized in the works of specialists studying the national costumes of the Finno-Ugric peoples, primarily M. K. Zavyalova and S. Kh. Lebedeva. The article employs general research methods such as system analysis, comparison, semantic analysis, as well as an integrative method. Results and Discussion. The Udmurt national female costume is characterized by such features as sacredness and symbolism. Women’s clothing is streaked with symbols. From ancient times, the Udmurts endowed clothes with magical properties reflected in the ornament. The study of the history of the national costume as an integral part of the life of an ethnic group is a very important cultural task. The research by of S. Kh. Lebedeva and M. K. Zavyalova considered the main source of ideas for the creation of design projects for the onstage costumes, made by the artist, the author of the article, for the Udmurt folk band “Њardon” and the Cultural and Tourist Center “Tol Babai Estate”. The students of the Institute of Arts and Design of the Udmurt State University took an active part in this process. Conclusions. At present, the Udmurt national costume has practically disappeared from the everyday life of this ethnic group. Under such conditions, the importance of research by ethnographers, the specialists in costumes, art critics, and historians is increasing. An important contribution to the preservation of national culture is made by folk art bands. A variety of stage costumes is achieved by the work of a costume designer.

Acculturation and Ethnic Costume Preservation: A Grounded Theory Study on Heterogeneous Strategies in Japan and Korea

ABSTRACT There has been increased focus on the role of national costumes in preserving national cultural heritage. As a carrier of culture, ethnic costumes are not only fashion but also symbols of history, tradition, and national identity. Drawing on various documents and practical measures of ethnic costume protection in Japan and Korea, this study utilizes the grounded theory approach to analyze and refine the concepts presented. By doing so, it constructs both an ethnic costume protection model and a comparison model for the two countries and explores the heterogeneity between them. The findings suggest that differences in the implementation of ethnic costume protection strategies arise mainly from the divergent values and ideologies between the two countries. Japan has created a singular national symbol with kimonos as the central element, whereas Korea has built a comprehensive Korean wave culture featuring fashionable Korean clothing. Overall, the transformation of both the kimono and the Hanbok represents a process of adaptation and resistance against Western culture and a means of refining national identity. The kimono has evolved from being a garment reserved for specific occasions to a fashion statement, while the Hanbok has transitioned from solely holiday wear to avant-garde daily clothing.

TRADITIONS OF OUTERWEAR OF VOLYN

The aim of this paper is to prove the hypothesis: the main traditional characteristics of the formation of outerwear reflecting regional peculiarities are reflected in the modern ethnic costume of Volynians. The following tasks are set: to analyze the fragmentary life evolution of Volyn folk outerwear; to specify and identify features in the formation and formation of ethnic outerwear of Volyn; to show that it is on the archaic cultural basis of the Ukrainian people that it is possible to consider the transformation processes in the ethnic outerwear of Volyn. Methods used in the study: Among the research methods used, we paid special attention to the following: historical retrospectives, structural-functional, descriptive, and systemic methods (in particular, third-generation systemic methods), etc. Research methodology. The evolution of certain fashion trends, the emergence and development of various fashion trends cannot be imagined without the influence of ethnic identity. Therefore, in the scientific discourse of modern art history, the problem of the formation and development of ethnic Volyn outerwear, its characteristic identical features and distinctive features of forming occupies a special place. Therefore, the study of the transformation processes of Volyn folk costume is relevant in highlighting the spiritual culture and art of the ethnic group, as well as in terms of the evolution of rituals and customs in the regional aspect. The relevance of the study is highlighted in the work of contemporary Ukrainian fashion designers, as ethnic clothing is an important component of modern Ukrainian culture today, combining ancient folk traditions with modern technologies. Ethnic clothing style is always relevant and favorably perceived at fashion shows.

Study on Illustration Design of Tibetan Costume Culture Theme

Tibetan costume is a unique representative of many ethnic costume cultures in China. Since most Tibetan people live in the southwest plateau or mountainous region, after a long and relatively independent cultural development and evolution, the Tibetan costume culture with regional characteristics and customs has gradually formed. It is also the concentrated embodiment of Tibetan people's religious belief, living habits and cultural aesthetics, with strong regional and ethnic characteristics. This paper first summarizes the Tibetan costume culture and illustration, and then explains the design principles of the Tibetan costume culture theme illustration. Finally, the illustration design of Tibetan clothing culture is analyzed and completed from three aspects: design idea, design orientation and design practice.

A Study on the Inheritance and Protection of Traditional Clothing of Ethnic Minorities under the Rural Revitalization Strategy: A Case Study of Fangyou Branch Clothing of the Hmong in Taijiang County

In order to implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and run the "relay race" for rural revitalization, governments at all levels should actively promote development, develop the rural economy, develop the vitality of intangible cultural heritage, and fully promote the continuation of intangible cultural protection. Based on the overall context of the rural revitalization strategy, the purpose of this project is to explore the current plight of your branch of the Miao ethnic group in Taijiang County from the perspective of the difficulties faced by traditional ethnic costumes. The survey found that there are few intangible cultural heritage inheritors, there is no good inheritance carrier, strong impact from other cultures, and weak awareness of protecting traditional culture. This article proposes corresponding inheritance and protection measures and suggestions for this development dilemma. I hope it can provide a reference for the development of the clothing of your branch of the Hmong in Taijiang County, and provide some reference for other traditional ethnic costumes.

Этнокультурные особенности домашних промыслов эвенов и коряков Магаданской области

The article discusses Even and Koryak household crafts, sharply different in techniques and technologies of leather and fur processing as well as in the design and decorations of products made from them, The author substantiates the genesis of differences, shows the historical, ecological, and social origins of this home craft features. The constructive and functional variability of the furrier inventory is traced in the ethnic aspect. The practical determination of the decorative element topography is revealed; the successive variability of clothes decorating is demonstrated. Metal on the Even ethnic costume has been shown to be a marker of the family's property and social status.

Pattern Design of Ethnic Clothing Based on Stretchable Nanofiber Fabrics

With the rapid development of social economy, people’s material and spiritual living standards have been greatly improved, and the demand for clothing has also increased. Chinese clothing has distinct national characteristics, and it contains rich national culture. Through a lot of research, it will be found that most of the national costume patterns represent some symbols with specific meanings. From the symbols, we can see the status, hobbies, and beliefs of the costume owners. At present, the popularity of traditional ethnic clothing is low, for which stretchable nanofiber fabrics are introduced in this paper. Through the influence of image rotation, scale change, noise interference, and other factors, a method for extracting features of ethnic clothing patterns based on image rotation, scale change, and noise interference is proposed. It uses digital inkjet printing to design patterns on nanofiber fabrics, compares the satisfaction degree of the nanofiber fabric national costumes designed in this paper and traditional national costumes, and divides the satisfaction into four levels: satisfied, relatively satisfied, general, and dissatisfied. The experimental results showed that the satisfaction rate of the ethnic costumes designed in this paper has reached 79.12%, which has been greatly improved compared with the traditional ethnic costumes.