This is the 2262nd most frequent Chinese word.
苗族
The Miao ethnic group in China.
In this sentence, '苗族' is used as a proper noun to refer to the Miao ethnic group, which is recognized as one of the 56 ethnic groups in China.
苗族是中国的一个少数民族。
The Miao ethnic group is one of China's minority groups.
'苗族' is used here as a noun to denote the people belonging to the Miao ethnic group, emphasizing interest in their cultural aspects.
我对苗族的文化和传统非常感兴趣。
I am very interested in the culture and traditions of the Miao ethnic group.
Here, '苗族' modifies '花鼓舞' indicating that the specific dance style belongs to or originates from the Miao ethnic group.