03399nam 2200577 450 991081917660332120230126212640.01-84464-431-6(CKB)3710000000331987(EBL)1977483(SSID)ssj0001550788(PQKBManifestationID)16166058(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001550788(PQKBWorkID)14810922(PQKB)10535616(MiAaPQ)EBC1977483(Au-PeEL)EBL1977483(CaPaEBR)ebr11003602(OCoLC)900080571(EXLCZ)99371000000033198720150122h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe sister rice festival /Li Song[Reading, England] :Paths International Ltd,2014.©20141 online resource (193 p.)Chinese Festival Culture SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-84464-430-8 Includes bibliographical references.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 HolidaysChapter 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; PostscriptThe Postscript of Chinese Festival Culture SeriesCopyright'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 StudiChinese Festival Culture SeriesFestivalsChinaChinaSocial life and customsFestivals394.26951Song Li1626344MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819176603321The sister rice festival4006456UNINA