Life in a Kam village in southwest China, 1930-1949
- Title
- Life in a Kam village in southwest China, 1930-1949 / by Ou Chaoquan ; translated by D. Norman Geary.
- Published by
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.
- Author
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- Description
- xiv, 264 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps; 25 cm.
- Series statement
- Sinica Leidensia, 0169-9563 ; v. 80
- Subject
- Contents
- Location -- Langdong -- The name 'Kam' -- The villagers -- Physical characteristics of the people -- The village -- Farming -- Spinning and weaving -- Thrifty people -- Mornings and evenings -- Food -- Mealtime etiquette -- Drinks -- Clothing -- Coming-of-age -- Courtship by night -- Courtship by day -- Intimidating situations for young women -- Matchmakers -- Engagement ceremony -- Marriage and divorce -- Unorthodox marriages -- Marriage relationships -- The distinction in culture between men and women -- Clan-centred community -- Pipe-smoking elders -- No beggars or thieves -- Monotonous and primitive music -- Festivals and celebrations -- Children -- Survival in the midst of suffering -- Author's postscript -- Translator's postscript.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Note
- English translation of unpublished Chinese manuscript; hence no Chinese uniform title.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-258) and index.