The saizhuang festival of yi ethnic group / Li Song.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Song, Li, author.

Series:

Chinese Festival Culture Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Festivals--China--Longhai Xian.

Festivals.

Yi (Chinese people)--Social life and customs.

Yi (Chinese people).

Longhai Xian (China)--Social life and customs.

Longhai Xian (China).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Reading, England] : Paths International Ltd, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In China, 'The Saizhuang Festival' of the Yi ethnic group literally means 'the attire-competing festival' in the Yi language. This book - written in an English-Chinese bilingual text - introduces the festival's origin, dissemination, traditional contents, and forms in modern times, in order to generate a panoramic view for the culture of the Yi people. The festival is not only a grandiose party of the Yi people, but is also the epitome of their characteristic lives. During the festival, they have competitions in many areas, ranging from the performing arts, such as singing and dancing, to tast

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Contents; Foreword; Chapter One: The Origin of Saizhuang Festival; 1: The Story of Zhaoliruo and Zhaolaruo Brothers; 2: Offering Sacrifices to the Flame; 3: The Story of Amini and Adaxi; 4: The Story of Miyilu and Maying Flower; Chapter Two: Dissemination of Saizhuang Festival; 1: Zhiju Village of Yongren County; 2: Santai Village of Dayao County; 3: Tanhua Village of Dayao County; Chapter Three: The Custom of the Saizhuang Festival; 1: Folk Beliefs and the Bimo Culture; 2: The Art of Singing and Dancing; 3: Ethnic Sports Competition; 4: ""Visiting Boudoir''

5: Delicious Food of Yi Ethnic6: Liquor and Liquor Songs; 7: The Festival Fair; Chapter Four: Features of Yi Clothing and the Embroidery Art; 1: Features of Yi Clothing; 2: Colors and Their Connotations; 3: Patterns and Their Symbolic Meanings; 4: Embroidery; Chapter Five: Costumes; 1: Headdress; 2: Upper Garments; 3: Waist Ornament; 4: Trousers; 5: Shoes; 6: Lambskin Jacket; 7: Bimo Costume; Chapter Six: Saizhuang Festival in the Process of Modernization; 1: From Singleness Towards Pluralism; 2: From Traditional to Modern; 3: Globalism: Yi Culture in a Foreigner's Eyes

The Postscript of Chinese Festival Culture SeriesCopyright

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 24, 2015).

ISBN:

1-84464-429-4

OCLC:

903954420