The maguai festival of the zhuang people / / Li Song

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910787396203321
• Autore: Song Li
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Reading, England] : , : Paths International Ltd, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-84464-425-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Collana: Chinese Festival Culture Series
• Disciplina: 394.26951
• Soggetti: Festivals - China - Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu; Zhuang (Chinese people) - Social life and customs; Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu (China) Social life and customs
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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