Tujia Marriage Customs and Wedding Songs

Author: Chen Tingliang
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Chen Tingliang, male, Tujia ethnic group, born in December 1964, Bachelor's degree, Associate Professor, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the History Department. A descendant of the "Bizika" people born in the impoverished and remote areas of Longshan in Western Hunan. At the age of 16, he left the mountains and studied diligently in Wuhan (South-Central University for Nationalities) for five years. In July 1986, he graduated and, instead of taking the opportunity to teach at the university, he resolutely returned to his hometown. Through the changing seasons over more than ten years, with a teaching rod, two sleeves of wind, a three-meter, and the cycles of four seasons, he has never regretted his life's choice. In addition to teaching, he has long been engaged in the study of Tujia history and culture. Due to being exposed to his ethnic group's history and culture from a young age, his proficiency in the Tujia language, and his systematic study of the basic theories and research methods of ethnology and ethnic history during his university years, he has become quite adept at it. Although he may not be as productive as the "high-yield sprint" experts, he occasionally has his own works published in newspapers and magazines. His principle for life is: "Not for superiors, not for power, only for reality," and "be upright and honorable." His principle for scholarship is: "Do not write articles to flatter the times; seek true knowledge to enlighten future generations."