Han-Tibetan Cultural Integration: Ethnography of Benzilan Town in Northwest Yunnan
The Benzilan Town, as an important town along the Ancient Tea Horse Road, represents the fusion and transformation of ethnic cultures in the border of the Han and Tibetan cultures in northwestern Yunnan Province. The book investigates the history and culture of the Benzilan people from an anthropolo...
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| 語言: | English |
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New York
Peter Lang Publishing, Incorporated
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| 版: | 1st ed. |
| Further subjects: | B
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781433182013 |
| 總結: | The Benzilan Town, as an important town along the Ancient Tea Horse Road, represents the fusion and transformation of ethnic cultures in the border of the Han and Tibetan cultures in northwestern Yunnan Province. The book investigates the history and culture of the Benzilan people from an anthropological perspective. Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Prologue -- 1 Ancient Villages in Hengduan Mountains -- I. Geographical Location and History of Local Government -- II. Collective Memory of Tusi (chieftain) Shiyi -- III. Population and Livelihoods -- References -- 2 Geographical Determinism of the Ancient Tea Horse Road -- I. The Princess Passing by -- II. The Story of Benzilan on the Ancient Tea Horse Road -- III. Business Stories in "Little Hong Kong" -- IV. Fragmented Description of the Town of Wooden Bowls -- V. Embracing Non-natives -- VI. "Government Employees" in Benzilan -- References -- 3 Spiritual Destination in Three Aspects -- I. Piety and Faith under Curling Smoke of Mulberry Firewood -- II. The Personal Experience of a "Cangba" -- III. The Custom of "Secondary Burial" in the Interaction between Tibetan Buddhism and Confucian Culture -- References -- 4 Three Forms of Public Life -- I. Worshiping Sacred Mountains -- II. The Humorous Tea Party of Lasi Festival -- III. New Year Pork Feast and "Eating Xiaoshui" -- References -- 5 Clothing, Food and Singing and Dancing -- I. Flamboyant Attire -- II. Inheritance and Change of Traditional Diets (Contest between Coca-Cola and Butter Tea) -- III. Benzilan Guozhuang Song and Dance -- IV. Three Generations of Guozhuang Artists -- References -- 6 Marriage and Women -- I. Polygamous Families in Benzilan -- II. "Namage" and "Basige" -- III. A Complete Tibetan Wedding in Benzilan -- IV. A Case Study of Women's Social Life -- References -- 7 Two Telling Stories -- I. The Tibetan Language School Deep in the Mountain -- II. The Story of the Capable Zhaba -- References -- Postscript. |
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| ISBN: | 1433182025 |