Research on Bouyei Culture

Author: Wei Qiguang
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: Synopsis The book, excluding the introduction, is divided into four chapters. Chapter "The Way of Survival" explores the natural conditions that sustain Bouyei traditional culture, as well as the production methods and their clothing, food, housing, transportation, and production techniques. Chapter "Social Inheritance and Combination" examines Bouyei social organization systems, marriage and family institutions, moral and customary laws, and festival customs. Chapter "The World of the Soul" delves into Bouyei religious beliefs, worldview, literature, and language. Chapter "Cultural Rod Form" discusses the evolution of Bouyei culture, its ethnic characteristics, and their significance to the development of this ethnic culture.