An exhibition of horsetail embroidery in the Sandu county intangible heritage projects' experience center for the Sui ethnic group in Sandu Sui autonomous county, Guizhou province. [Photo by Wang Songsong/chindaily.com.cn]

貴州三都非物質遺產項目體驗中心的馬尾繡作品

The development of the horsetail embroidery industry in Sandu Sui autonomous county, Guizhou province, has led to the crafts being exported to European countries including France. Its success boosts the economy and provides job opportunities that keep workers in the region, enabling mothers to stay with their children.

貴州省黔南布依族苗族自治州三都縣是中國唯一的水族自治縣，也是水族文化的中心流傳地。馬尾繡是水族一門傳承上千年的技藝，被譽為中國刺繡的“活化石”，被列為中國第一批國家級非物質文化遺產。如今，這門傳統技藝已煥發出新活力，產品走出大山，出口到法國、意大利等歐洲國家，是當地水族婦女的一條致富路。

Pan Yao, associate researcher for the Sandu county intangible heritage projects' experience center for the Sui ethnic group, said that currently there are around 20,000 professional embroiderers in the county and about 3,000 to 4,000 of them are skilled workers.

三都縣非遺項目體驗中心副研究員潘瑤介紹，目前三都縣約有 2 萬人以馬尾繡為職業，其中約有3000至4000名熟練繡娘。

"Embroiderers' incomes vary. Part-time embroiderers can earn 1,000 yuan ($136) per month, modest but enough to cover daily expenses. The salary of professionals can reach around 5,000 to 8,000 yuan every month, based on their skills," Pan added.

馬尾繡被列入“非遺”后，三都縣里一些手藝好的繡娘開始創業、帶徒弟，把馬尾繡法傳承起來。"潘瑤說，" 現在村里的婦女不用靠在家里做農活、做家務，而是靠手藝就能賺錢，成熟的繡娘一個月能賺 8000 元。"

Apart from employment, what makes horsetail embroidery important for local residents is its social significance. In 2006, horsetail embroidery was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Before that time, many young Sui women left the area to work as migrant workers.

根據官方資料，2006 年，馬尾繡被列入國家首批非物質文化遺產名錄；2018 年，入選第一批國家傳統工藝振興目錄。在馬尾繡產業發展起來之前，三都許多年輕的水族婦女都選擇離開家鄉去外地務工。

Now, after training, they can produce horsetail embroidery at home without leaving their children behind.

如今，越來越多的年輕水族婦女加入馬尾繡培訓，她們可以在家制作馬尾繡產品，不再把孩子留給家里的老人。

An exhibition of horsetail embroidery in the Sandu county intangible heritage projects' experience center for the Sui ethnic group in Sandu Sui autonomous county, Guizhou province. [Photo by Wang Songsong/chindaily.com.cn]

貴州三都非物質遺產項目體驗中心的馬尾繡作品

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Editor: Chen Dawei

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