03116nam 2200589 450 991082809820332120230126212620.01-84464-425-1(CKB)3710000000331984(EBL)1977480(SSID)ssj0001550785(PQKBManifestationID)16166372(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001550785(PQKBWorkID)14811035(PQKB)11444827(MiAaPQ)EBC1977480(Au-PeEL)EBL1977480(CaPaEBR)ebr11003601(OCoLC)900080568(EXLCZ)99371000000033198420150122h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe maguai festival of the zhuang people /Li Song[Reading, England] :Paths International Ltd,2014.©20141 online resource (201 p.)Chinese Festival Culture SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-84464-424-3 Includes bibliographical references.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; CopyrightIn 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 indigChinese Festival Culture SeriesFestivalsChinaGuangxi Zhuangzu ZizhiquZhuang (Chinese people)Social life and customsGuangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu (China)Social life and customsFestivalsZhuang (Chinese people)Social life and customs.394.26951Song Li1626344MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910828098203321The maguai festival of the zhuang people4011829UNINA