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Life in a Kam village in southwest China, 1930-1949 [electronic resource] / by Ou Chaoquan ; translated by D. Norman Geary.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Chinese Series: Sinica Leidensia ; v. 80.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.Description: xiv, 264 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., mapsSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 305.895/9 22
LOC classification:
  • DS797.35.L58 O9 2007
Online resources:
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.
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English translation of unpublished Chinese manuscript; hence no Chinese uniform title.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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