Research on Bouyei Culture

Author: Ma Qizhong
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Publish Date: 1998-07-01
Features: This book, excluding the introduction, is divided into four chapters. Chapter "The Way of Survival" explores the natural conditions on which the traditional culture of the Bouyei people survives, discussing their production methods, clothing, food, housing, transportation, and production techniques. Chapter "Social Inheritance and Combination" examines the social organization system, marriage and family system, moral and customary laws, and festival customs of the Bouyei people. Chapter "The World of the Soul" explores the religious beliefs, worldview, literature, and language of the Bouyei people. Chapter "Cultural Rod Form" discusses the evolutionary process of Bouyei culture, its ethnic characteristics, and their significance to the development of this culture.