Suoga Long-Horn Miao Ecomuseum
梭戛长角苗生态博物馆
China's first ethnic ecomuseum, famous for the huge hair buns of Long-Horn Miao women, who wind them around wooden horns.
The Suoga Ecomuseum is in Longjia Village, Suoga Township, Liuzhi Special District. Built in 1998 in cooperation with Norway, it was China's first ecomuseum. The people here are the Long-Horn Miao, a branch of the Miao people, whose women wind wooden horns and black hemp thread into huge hair buns; their clothing and embroidery are distinctive. A resource center displays exhibits, and the village is still lived in, so ask permission before photographing people. During festivals there are events such as the flower-jumping slope dances. It is about 1 hour's drive from Liuzhi city, on narrow mountain roads.
Opening hours
Information center approx. 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; village open all day