Research on the Intangible Cultural Heritage to a Perspective of Cultural Ecology: Case Study of the Changning Miao Costume

Abstract

From a cultural ecology perspective, utilizing a grounded theory method to collect and code data, using the theoretical framework of cultural ecology, a case study of the Changning Miao costume was conducted. A mixture method of qualitative and quantitative research methods was employed in the study.

The objectives are to establish a text-graphic database of Changning Miao costumes, extract the cultural identity, offer a rationale for the facilitation of inheritance and translation through design intervention, and examine sustainable indicate for the preservation of intangible cultural heritage in contemporary society.

By analyzing the inheritance and expression mechanism of cultural genes in their environment, the systematic design method of CTEE is proposed as a design solution for cultural subjects. This method entails a systematic approach to designing and evaluating intangible cultural heritage to foster its living inheritance, as viewed through the lens of cultural ecology. Analyze the genetic factors and use them as the basis for design and translation, to ensure the authenticity of intangible cultural heritage. The systematic design and evaluation system ensures the participation and expression of cultural subjects in the design process.

The design outcome provides the theoretical basis and practical reference for the Changning Miao costume to maintain its cultural authenticity, and restore and reconstruct the sustainable cultural heritage system under the current social environment. Simultaneously, it establishes a foundation for the inheritance, preservation, and advancement of additional intangible cultural heritage situated in underdeveloped regions.

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