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Tujia Ethnic Minority
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The Funeral Dance Is a Unique Custom for Tujia People
Dec 5, 2012The funeral dance is a unique custom for Tujia people living in the western part of Hubei Province. Through the happy folk dance, prayers for a happy life to the deceased are expressed. When an elder of Tujia ethnic minority dies, he ...
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The Marriage Date for Girls of Tujia Ethnic Minority Is Usually Welcomed with Crying
Dec 5, 2012The marriage date for girls of Tujia Ethnic Minority is usually welcomed with crying. According to custom, the new bride should begin to cry half a month or one month before the wedding ceremony. Whether a girl can cry about her marriage ...
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Tujia Customs: "Wedding Tears"
Dec 5, 2012One of the largest minority groups in China lives deep in the remote, mountainous region on the borders of Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan provinces. It is the "Tujia" (literally "Soil Family") ethnic minority. Among well known Tujia ...
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The Costume of Tujia Ethnic Minority Is Greatly Affected by That of The Han People
Dec 5, 2012The costume of Tujia ethnic minority is greatly affected by that of the Han people. Only in some remote areas, they keep some traditional costumes. For instance, women wear a big jacket with buttons on the left and short ...
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Tujia Ethnic Group's Several Interesting "Stealing Customs" Have Been Handed Down Till Now
Nov 29, 2012In the suspended wooden buildings (Diaojiao Lou) of Tujia ethnic group in western Hubei Province, several interesting "stealing customs" have been handed down till now, such as stealing pumpkin or beam. Among it, stealing rice bowl is a ...
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