*Cantonese Intoduction
Primary branch of Chinese spoken in Southern China.
Mainly Cantonese Immigrance Originally From the Southern Part of China,Guangzhou(Canton which is the traditional English name)Cantonese proper is the dialect native to the city of Canton.
There is a debate about the origins of Cantonese opera,
but it is generally accepted that the opera form was imported from the northern part of China and slowly migrated to the southern province of Guangdong in late 13th century, during the late Southern Song Dynasty.
The lady in the middle of the Picture is wearing a cantonese traditional costume. -->
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| Modern Cheongsam |
Cantonese Traditional Costumes were more to the design which found on the costumes of Cantonese/Chinese Opera.
Its been their Culture/Role of doing Cantonese/Chinese Opera which even created since back Southen Song Dynasty.
In other words their costume were more look alike the costumes seen in the Cantonese Opera.
Its been their Culture/Role of doing Cantonese/Chinese Opera which even created since back Southen Song Dynasty.
Beside than that they also include cheongsam as their traditional clothes, as they regarding themselves in a whole of chinese culture. Its just that the Cantonese Dialect called it (Qipao),
For the traditional costume of the Cantonese opera, there are ten main colours, which included five primary colours (red, yellow, green, white, black) and five secondary colours (purple, pink, blue, greenish blue, copper ).
There is a debate about the origins of Cantonese opera,
but it is generally accepted that the opera form was imported from the northern part of China and slowly migrated to the southern province of Guangdong in late 13th century, during the late Southern Song Dynasty.
The lady in the middle of the Picture is wearing a cantonese traditional costume. -->
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| Cantonese Opera |
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Hoy Ching (Male) |
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Hoy Ching (Female) |
Hoy Ching- Normally it is worn by scholars and can also serve as leisure wear.Hoy Ching can be tied at the waist with tassels.
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| Siu Gu Jong |
Siu Gu Jong - a shirt and blouse set that is tied at the waist. Generally worn by unmarried girls, and simpler versions can be worn by maids.
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| Mong (Male) |
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| Mong (Female) |
Mong - Worn by officials in court. Mong can also be worn by a king, but will have "royal" embroidery, such as dragons, and the fabric is often yellow with golden threads.
Mong - worn by royalty at a formal gathering, such as a party
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| Pay Fung (male) |
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| Pay Fung (female) Pay Fung - Usually worn by old scholars or old officials at home. Pay Fung - usually worn by married women, this is a blouse and skirt outfit that is not tied at the waist. |
