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The in-Crisis Batak Weaving Tradition
Aug 19, 2014Sandra Niessen, a Netherlands-based anthropologist, has produced a film titled ‘Rangsa ni Tonun’, depicting the in-crisis Batak weaving tradition and the urgency to restore weaving tradition of the vibrant cloth. Batak ...
Tags: Batak Weaving, Tradition, Textile
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The Introduction of Aites of The Kazak
Dec 17, 2012Kazak Aites is a typical folk art of the Kazak ethnic group and a contest-type performance of antiphonal singing. It is the literature genre with richest content among folk oral literature of Kazak and has exerted the greatest influence on ...
Tags: Kazak Aites, folk art, antiphonal singing
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The Introduction of Hejian Poetry
Dec 17, 2012Hejian poetry has been an outstanding representative of oral literature since the Han Dynasty. It is also an important component of the contemporary culture of the Book of Songs. Hejian poetry is popular in Hejian, a hinterland city in the ...
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The Blang Ethnic Minority Is One of The Oldest Peoples in Yunnan Province
Dec 17, 2012The Blang ethnic minority is one of the oldest peoples in Yunnan Province, living mainly in the mountainous area of Meng Hai County of Dai autonomous prefecture in Xishuangbanna. Their earliest record can be traced back to the Han Dynasty ...
Tags: Blang ethnic minority, mountainous area, autonomous prefecture
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Mupamipa Is The Widest Spread Mythological Story
Dec 17, 2012Mupamipa is the widest spread mythological story about the creation of the world in the style of an epic among the Lahu nationality in China. It is part of the Lahu oral literature popular in Lahu Autonomous County of Yunnan Province. The ...
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The Introduction of Folk Songs of The Yugu Minority
Dec 14, 2012Yugu Autonomous County in South Gansu is located in the middle of the Hexi Corridor and the north foot of the Qilian Mountains. The Yugu minority, named Yaohu'er or Lianglayugu'er in their own language, is a very special ethnic group. It ...
Tags: folk song, folk singers, diversified contents, beautiful melodies
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The Introduce of Folk Songs of She Ethnicity in Zhejiang Province
Dec 6, 2012As the only autonomous county of She Ethnicity all over the country, Jingning is also the birthplace of She people in Zhejiang Province. She folk songs are oral literature created during the production and life struggles of She people. It ...
Tags: She Ethnicity, culture, songs
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Hakka Folk Song Is Sung in Its Own Dialect and It Is The Oral Literature of The Hakkas
Nov 29, 2012Hakka folk song is sung in its own dialect and it is the oral literature of the Hakkas, rich with Hakka dialect features and idyllic characteristics. It has become an independent branch of folk song. Folk song is one kind of ballad. It is ...
Tags: Hakka, folk Songs, folk arts
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"Wish-Redeeming Dance" Is a General Term of Maonan's Activities
Nov 29, 2012"Wish-Redeeming Dance", called "Feitao" in the Maonan language, is a general term of Maonan's activities related to redeeming a wish or other activities. It was prevalent during the transition from the Ming to Qing Dynasty. The dance was ...
Tags: wish-Redeeming Dance, Feitao, folk arts, the Maonan Minority
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The Oroqen Ethnic Minority Lives Primarily in Mountainous Areas
Nov 27, 2012Distribution and Population: The Oroqen ethnic minority lives primarily in mountainous areas of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Regions and Heilongjiang Province, an area known for its abundant wild animal resources. The name Oroqen ...
Tags: The Oroqen Nationality, Language, Religion, Handicrafts, Food, Arts