Westbound Ali

Author: Ma Lihua
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: "Westward to Ali" by contemporary Tibetan youth writer and anthropologist Ma Lihua, with her signature poetic prose style, paints a vivid cultural and folkloric picture of the Ali society for readers. The book provides a profound insight into all aspects of modern Ali life, blending vivid literary descriptions with philosophical reflections, offering unique perspectives that others might overlook, and combining knowledge with entertainment. It introduces typical examples from different regions of Ali, as well as generalizations and descriptions from anthropological theories. It is an invaluable work for understanding the history and reality, society and culture, customs and human relations of Ali.