LEADER 03149nam 2200601 450 001 9910460330703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-84464-425-1 035 $a(CKB)3710000000331984 035 $a(EBL)1977480 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001550785 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16166372 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001550785 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14811035 035 $a(PQKB)11444827 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1977480 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1977480 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11003601 035 $a(OCoLC)900080568 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000331984 100 $a20150122h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe maguai festival of the zhuang people /$fLi Song 210 1$a[Reading, England] :$cPaths International Ltd,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (201 p.) 225 0 $aChinese Festival Culture Series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84464-424-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; 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 ! 327 $a2: In Nadong of Tian'e: Happy Maguai Dance for EveryoneAppendix: Further Reading; Postscript; The Postscript of Chinese Festival Culture Series; Copyright 330 $aIn China, 'The Maguai Festival' of the Zhuang People literally means 'worshipping frog to pray for peace, harmony, and a good harvest for the upcoming year,' since the frog is deemed an incarnation of gods. This book introduces the cultural background of the Zhuang people, along with the origin, development, and dissemination of the Maguai Festival. This ethnic minority has a comparably large population in China and its culture is an important part of Chinese civilization. The Zhuang people have a unique lifestyle, including ethnic costumes, folk singing and dancing, special cuisine, and indig 410 0$aChinese Festival Culture Series 606 $aFestivals$zChina$zGuangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu 606 $aZhuang (Chinese people)$xSocial life and customs 607 $aGuangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu (China)$xSocial life and customs 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aFestivals 615 0$aZhuang (Chinese people)$xSocial life and customs. 676 $a394.26951 700 $aSong$b Li$0862471 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910460330703321 996 $aThe maguai festival of the zhuang people$91963732 997 $aUNINA