Lijiuzui: The Ancient Tradition of Matrilineal Villages: The Ancient Tradition of Matrilineal Villages

Author: Qian Junhua
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Here live the most free men and women in the world, who still preserve the ancient and mysterious custom of "walking marriage." This place has unique family structures and religious beliefs, being the only surviving remnant of a matriarchal society in China that has long disappeared. This book reveals the emotional composition and cultural secrets of the "Daughter Kingdom" through years of household surveys and "oral records." It is a mysterious small village surrounded by thirteen mountains. Here, there is the most free form of marriage, inhabited by the most free men and women. Lijiazui is the complete continuation of an original matriarchal tribal society and the ancient inheritance of matriarchal tribal culture. They are descendants of Mongolians who moved away from their homeland. Local indigenous elders all believe they are descendants of "Nabka." "Nabka" means Genghis Khan; descendants of Nabka are the descendants of Genghis Khan. The people of Lijiazui adopt the "walking marriage" system, marrying at night and separating in the morning. "Everywhere in the border area of Sichuan and Yunnan, you can see my footprints." The large family here is an extremely rare matriarchal family cluster discovered so far. It belongs to a pure family composed of direct blood relations, holding an important place in the history of human family. This book comprehensively and specifically records the life status and lifestyle of the matriarchal village of Lijiazui, as well as their living environment, presenting to us the continuation and inheritance of the ancient culture of a matriarchal village.