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The Introduction of "Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs"
Apr 19, 2013In a multi-nationality country as China, the Zodiac signs exist not only in Han nationality, but also in many ethnic groups as a way of counting the years. The Yi Ethnic Group in the West Guilin The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs: ...
Tags: Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs, customs, crafts, traditions
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The Most Famous Traditional Folk Dance of The Dai Minority in China
Dec 17, 2012As the most famous traditional folk dance of the Dai Minority in China, peacock dance is prevalent in the Dai and Jingpo minority autonomous prefectures as well as gathering areas of the Dai people. Legend has it that more than a thousand ...
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Water-Nourished Folk Dance Described Below Are The Most Popular in Dai Areas
Dec 17, 2012The folk dances of the 840,000 Dai Ethnic Group enjoy not only wide popularity but great diversity. Most of them imitate the movements of subtropical creatures. The percussion instruments used for accompaniment include elephant-foot drums, ...
Tags: folk dances, subtropical creatures, percussion instruments
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The Introduction of Silver Ornaments of The Dai Ethnic Group
Dec 6, 2012Silver made,2,180g.(Dai Nationality,in Dehong prefecture in Yunnan Provine).Used as an adornment for brides.Hand made by folk artists.Adopts such main techniques as chisel carving,engraving and plating etc.
Tags: Silver Ornaments, Silver made, Ornaments
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The Keynote for Funeral and Memorial Service Is Spiritual Eternity and Continuation
Dec 6, 2012The keynote for funeral and memorial service is spiritual eternity and continuation of life after death. This is also the main theme of Chinese folk art works on the subject. Death at old age is a normal course of life referred to as ...
Tags: artworks, folk arts, handicraft, culture
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The Dai Brocade Is a Kind of Folk Handicraft Popular Among The Dai Ethnic People
Dec 6, 2012The Dai brocade is a kind of folk handicraft popular among the Dai ethnic people. Either woven on cotton cloth or silk, the Dai brocade is an age-old hand-weaving technique, with the design of patterns being realized by superb weaving ...
Tags: The Dai Brocade, Brocade, cotton cloth, silk, hand-weaving technique
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Tattoo, Also Called "Wenshen" or "Chiqing"
Dec 6, 2012Tattoo, also called "Wenshen" or "Chiqing", refers to piercing sharp tools like pin into the skin and color it so as to form a variety of patterns and veins. In China, many ethnic groups have the tradition of tattooing. The tattoos of ...
Tags: tattoo, "Wenshen"or"Chiqing", attic faith
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Architectural Style and Folk Art
Dec 6, 2012Pottery miniature courtyard among the burials during the Three Kingdom Period (220-280) unearthed from Echeng Hubei, showing ancient Chinese residential building in five elements and eight diagram styles. Residential building featuring ...
Tags: residential building, artworks, folk arts
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The Dai People Believe in Buddhism.Boys Will Be Sent to The Buddhist Temple as Monks
Nov 28, 2012In Dai ethnic group, it is the custom to marry men into women's family. Guys will be married off at a certain age, while a girl at certain age will bring a husband to her own family. The Dai people believe in Buddhism. Boys will be sent ...
Tags: Dai ethnic group, custom, Little monks falling in love, Yunnan, tradition