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The Introduction of The Jingpos

Dec 6, 2012

The Jingpo population is 119,209. Most of them live in Luxi, Longchuan, Yingjiang, Ruili and Lianghe counties of Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Jingpo men wearing white turbans with colorful small ...

Tags: Jingpos, population, hero knots, elephant drum, relations, five branches

The Simple Wedding of Axi People

Dec 5, 2012

In Mile Xishan of Southwest China's Yunnan Province is mainly inhabited by the Axi people, who are a subgroup of the Yi ethnic group. With a population of 170,000, Axi people, different from some other Yi branches, enjoy a simple marriage ...

Tags: marriage customs of Axi people, Gong Fang, simple marriage procedure

Besides "A Xiao" Marriage at The Lugu Lake

Dec 5, 2012

Besides "A Xiao" marriage, another kind of marriage, which exists around the Lugu Lake, is the formal marriage. For a formal marriage the matchmaker introduces the man and the woman. The elder hosts the marriage and holds a formal ...

Tags: Lugu Lake, marriage, "A Xiao"marriage

Bai Nationality's Marriage Customs

Dec 5, 2012

\ The Bai ethnic group mainly engages in agriculture and fishery. The Bai people are very hospitable. They treat their guests to baked tea whenever they come to visit. Colloquially called "three courses of tea", the tea is bitter in ...

Tags: Bai ethnic group, three courses of tea, wedding

Love and Marriage Affairs of Monba People

Dec 5, 2012

Love and Marriage Affairs The lyrics from a Monba love song go like this: "Mountains though high in the northeast, cannot block the sun in the sky; parents though powerful at home, cannot stop their children from choosing their own ...

Tags: Monba love song, wedding ceremony, old custom

A Typical Jiading Wedding Always Includes a Complete Set of Ceremonies

Dec 4, 2012

The new couple should bow to the god, the parents and each other. A typical Jiading wedding always includes a complete set of ceremonies. To earn words of good blessing and satisfy the guests, the hosts often start the busy preparation ...

Tags: new couple, wedding ceremonies, tradition

The Monba Is an Ethnic Minority with a Long History

Nov 28, 2012

The Monba is an ethnic minority with a long history. Their name, 'Monba', pronounced 'Menba' in Chinese, derives from Tibetan and refers to the people living in Menyu in the lower reaches of the Yarlong Tsangpo River. The Monba now occupy ...

Tags: The Monba Nationality, Language, Belief, Clothes, Food, Crafts, Customs