Liange Yi family

Author: Lin Yaohua
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The title of this book is "Liangshan Yi Jia," where Liangshan refers to a geographical region, and Yi Jia carries a dual meaning. In a broad sense, Yi Jia refers to the entire Luo Luo society, while in a narrow sense, it refers to the family organization of the Luo Luo. Chapter 1 indicates the geographical scope of the study, while Chapters 2 to 5 describe the social organizations from largest to smallest, as clans, kinship, families, and marriage are interconnected organizational structures of Yi Jia. Chapters 6 to 9 depict several key aspects of Yi Jia's life, including economy, class, enemies, and sorcery, all of which show distinctive characteristics.