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    The Sister Rice Festival (2015)
    [Place of publication not identified] : International Specialized Book Services
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    ISBN: 1844644316 , 9781844644315
    Language: English , Chinese
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
    Series Statement: Chinese Festival Culture Series
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Song, Li Sister Rice Festival
    DDC: 394.26951
    Keywords: Festivals ; Chinese people Social life and customs ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Holidays (non-religious) ; Festivals ; Manners and customs ; China Social life and customs ; China
    Abstract: 'The Sister Rice Festival' is a big day for the Miao people in China, when one ethnic group exchanges gifts and bids well-wishes. It is a rich and diverse ethnic minority festival, which is away from the mainstream of more popular Chinese festivals. This book - written as an English-Chinese bilingual text - introduces in detail the origin and traditions of this special festival. The book also presents many epic legends and touching stories behind 'The Sister Rice Festival.' (Series: Chinese Festival Culture) [Subject: Anthropology, Chinese Studies, Asian Studies, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studi
    Abstract: Cover; Preface; Contents; Foreword; Chapter One: The Long History of Sister Rice Festival; 1: Sister Rice Festival; 2: Listening to the Stories of Sister Rice Festival; 3: Where to Celebrate Sister Rice Festival?; Chapter Two: Let's Go to Sister Rice Festival; 1: Conventional Sister Rice Festival; 2: Sister Rice Festival- Keeping Pace with the limes; Chapter Three: My Sister Rice Festival; 1: Maik Dol (Meitao): Singing Waves Sister Rice Festival; 2: Wu Shuigen: Touring Different Villages and Walleds as Yex Fangb Guests; 3: Zhang Xianzhi: On the Change of Spending Holidays.
    Abstract: Chapter Four: Objects and Activities of Sister Rice Festival1: Sacrifice; 2: Catching Fish; 3: Yex Fangb; 4: Drum Dancing; 5: Begging for Sister Rice; 6: Begging for Bacon; 7: Bidding Farewell; 8: Gifts; 9: Food; 10: Costumes; Chapter Five: Cultural Interpretation of Sister Rice Festival; 1: Sister Rice Festival and Hmong Farming Culture; 2: Sister Rice Festival and Culture of Hmong Ancient Marriage; 3: Sister Rice Festival and Hmong Calendar Culture; 4: Sister Rice Festival and Culture of Hmong Songs; 5: Sister Rice Festival and Hmong Migration Culture; References; Postscript.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , In English and Chinese
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    The Maguai Festival of the Zhuang People (2015)
    [Place of publication not identified] : International Specialized Book Services
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    ISBN: 1844644251 , 9781844644254
    Language: English , Chinese
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
    Series Statement: Chinese Festival Culture Series
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Song, Li Maguai Festival of the Zhuang People
    DDC: 394.26951
    Keywords: Festivals ; Zhuang (Chinese people) Social life and customs ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Holidays (non-religious) ; Festivals ; Manners and customs ; Zhuang (Chinese people) ; Social life and customs ; Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu (China) Social life and customs ; China ; Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu
    Abstract: 2: In Nadong of Tian'e: Happy Maguai Dance for EveryoneAppendix: Further Reading; Postscript; The Postscript of Chinese Festival Culture Series; Copyright.
    Abstract: 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!
    Abstract: 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 with the origin, development, and dissemination of the Maguai Festival. This ethnic minority has a comparably large population in China and its culture is an important part of Chinese civilization. The Zhuang people have a unique lifestyle, including ethnic costumes, folk singing and dancing, special cuisine, and indig
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , In English and Chinese
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    The festival of March the third (2014)
    [Reading, England] : Paths International Ltd
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    ISBN: 1844644219 , 9781844644216
    Language: English , Chinese
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (191 pages) , illustrations
    Series Statement: Chinese Festival Culture Series
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Li, Song Festival of March the third
    DDC: 394.26951
    Keywords: Festivals ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Holidays (non-religious) ; Festivals ; Manners and customs ; China Social life and customs ; China
    Abstract: 'The Festival of March the Third' is the day of sacrifice to ancestors, gods, and saints in China. This book introduces the origin, development, dissemination, activities, and distinctive local features of this Chinese festival. Different from 'The Tomb-Sweeping Day, ' 'The Festival of March the Third' has religious implications for worshipping Buddhism and Taoism, warding off evil spirits, and purifying the mind. The book - written in an English-Chinese bilingual text - not only introduces the history and development of the festival, but also presents many touching folk tales and heroic legend
    Abstract: 4: Dong People's Seed Sowing Festival5: March 3rd of Lizhiwan; 6: Winding River Shangsi Festival; 7: Pilgrimage; The Postscript of Chinese Festival Culture Series; Copyright.
    Abstract: Cover; Preface; Contents; Chapter one: Inheritance; 1: The Early Origin; 2: The Wei and Jin Dynasties; 3: The Sui and Tang Dynasties; 4: The Song and Yuan Dynasties; 5: Ethnic Minorities; Chapter Two: Circulation; 1: Heluo Central Plain; 2: Frontier Land; 3: Colorful Minorities; Chapter Three: Customs; 1: Floating Goblets, Eggs and Dates; 2: Wearing Willow and Spring Outing; 3: Diet Customs; 4: Singing and Dancing; Chapter Four: Places of Characteristic Celebration; 1: March 3rd Temple Fair in Jiangdu; 2: Li People's Intangible Culture Heritage: March 3rd; 3: March 3rd of Wujiang Town.
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