盘瑶是瑶族传统文化的主干支系，它包含了瑶族的大部分人口。主要操苗瑶语族语支瑶语支“勉语”或“标敏”方言。过山瑶、山子瑶、排瑶等属于盘瑶支系系列。因信奉盘王而得名。又因从前盘瑶妇女所戴之帽用木板做成，故又被称板瑶。县内盘瑶妇女的头部装饰有三种，即尖头、平头、红头。盘瑶自称“棉”或“勉”，即是人的意思。
最近几十年来，盘瑶节日文化与生产生活习俗在与异文化的频繁接触中发生一些变迁。
In the past dozens of years, some cultural changes have taken place because of their frequent contact with different cultures.
这些神秘的绘画至今仍然在广大盘瑶社区中流行，并仍然深刻影响着盘瑶人的思想观念和社会生活。
These mystical paintings are still popular in PanYao community now, and exert profound influence the ideology and social life of PanYao people.
苗、瑶、畲也都有盘瓠崇拜，但是苗族的盘瓠神话已经衰落，且流传范围很小；
The Miao, the Yao and the She also worship the Panhu, but Panhu myth of the Miao already declined.
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