The Maguai Festival of the Zhuang People.
In China, 'The Maguai Festival' of the Zhuang People literally means 'worshipping frog to pray for peace, harmony, and a good harvest for the upcoming year, ' since the frog is deemed an incarnation of gods. This book introduces the cultural background of the Zhuang people, along...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés Chino |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
International Specialized Book Services,
2015.
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Colección: | Chinese Festival Culture Series.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Preface; Contents; Chapter One: Culture and Nature; 1: The Large River Basin; 2: Rice-planting and Maguais; 3: Maguais: A Medium Between Humans and Gods; Chapter Two: History and Spreading; 1: Origin of the Zhuang People's Maguai Festival; 2: The Celebration for the Maguai Festival; 3: The Spreading of the Maguai Festival; Chapter Three: Customs for the Maguai Festival; 1: Folktales; 2: Rituals; 3: Ballads; 4: Dancing; 5: Food; 6: Clothes; 7: Handcrafts; Chapter Four: Places Famous for Celebrating the Maguai Festival; 1: In Baying of Donglan: What a Maguai Song Contest!
- 2: In Nadong of Tian'e: Happy Maguai Dance for EveryoneAppendix: Further Reading; Postscript; The Postscript of Chinese Festival Culture Series; Copyright.