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The Introduction of The Achangs
Dec 17, 2012The Achangs, with a population of 27,708, mainly inhabit Tongchuan and Lianghe counties of Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. A few are found in Luxi, Yingjiang, Tengchong and Yunlong counties with their communities ...
Tags: Achangs, farming, tiny plains, river valleys
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The Introduction of The Achang Nationality
Dec 17, 2012With a population of 33,936 (in 2000), the Achang ethnic minority lives mainly in the Dehong Dai - Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. They lived in the reaches of Nu River as long ago as the 2nd century, and then migrated ...
Tags: Achang ethnic minority, earliest people, forging iron weapons
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Different Clothing of Achang People
Dec 6, 2012Influenced by the neighboring Dai and Han people, men in Achang ethnic minority tend to wear blue, white or black jackets which button down the front, and black trousers. The unmarried like to wear white coif, yet the married people like to ...
Tags: Achang ethnic minority, apparel, custom
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The Different Branches of The Achang People Have Religious Beliefs
Dec 4, 2012The different branches of the Achang people have religious beliefs with many common elements, as well as evident differences. The Achang from Husa The Achang from Husa are Buddhist. They follow the Theravada school of ...
Tags: religion, religious beliefs, Achang
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The Achang People Live Mainly in Longchuan and Luxi Counties
Nov 29, 2012The Achang people,one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China,live mainly in Longchuan and Luxi Counties in the Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of southwestern Yunnan Province.Their language ...
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The Most Important Myth of The Achang Is That of Zhepama and Zhemima
Nov 28, 2012The most important myth of the Achang is that of Zhepama and Zhemima that depicts the origin of the world and the first human beings in it. In its primal state the world was a mass of air in chaos. The first thing that appeared was light, ...
Tags: Chinese culture, cultural activity, Chinese History, Chinese legend
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The Ritual Cycle of The Achang Seems to Reflect Their Past
Nov 28, 2012The ritual cycle of the Achang seems to reflect their past. The migrations that have brought them into contact with different peoples throughout their history have influenced the most important celebrations of the Achang year. The most ...
Tags: The Achang People, Festivals, Torch Festival, Liangwa Festival
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In Achang Villages,After Dusk,Young Men and Women Meet to Sing
Nov 28, 2012In Achang villages, after dusk, young men and women meet to sing. This is the time to get to know possible partners and perhaps to fall in love. These song gatherings sometimes last until dawn. Once a courtship is formalized, it is normal ...
Tags: Love, Marriage, The Achang
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The Achang Live in Square Houses Made of Wood or Bricks,of Two Floors
Nov 28, 2012The Achang live in square houses made of wood or bricks, of two floors. The upper floor is the people's living area, and the lower one, the place to keep their animals and agricultural tools. Their villages have houses orderly arranged. ...
Tags: Folk Ways, The Achang People, dress, funerals