Field Perspective [The Culture and Character of the Hakka People]

Author: Zeng Xiangwei
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: The collection presented to you now is the result of fieldwork and reflections after returning. The structure follows a logical progression from the particular to the general, from the concrete to the abstract:
Part 1: The Origins and Definition of the Hakka Clan. This article was written for the Meixian Conference in 1997 and was selected by the conference organizers to be included in the book Where Do the Hakka Come From as the opening piece.
Part 2: Hakka Ancestor Worship and Religion, with three articles. The first article describes the Guan surname in Aizi. The second article examines the Hakka worldview through funerals, with fieldwork conducted in Tangkeng Town, Fengshun County. The third article discusses the survival strategies of the Hakka.
Part 3: Hakka Deity Worship. This is part of the study on the original driving force of the Hakka traditional society, conducted through fieldwork in a remote Hakka town in Shixing County, northern Guangdong.
Part 4: The Relationship Between the Hakka Economy, Culture, and Character.
Part 5: Hakka Character. This explores the relationship between Hakka culture and character.
Part 6: A Reflection on Hakka Studies.