por pedroceinos | Dic 24, 2020 | ethnic-groups, yao
The Blue Women of China of the Yao minority The Blue Women of China of the Yao minority Many people have heard of the Blue Men of the Sahara (the Tuareg), but few have heard of the Blue Women of China. And in fact among the women of the so-called Landian Yao or Landen...
por pedroceinos | Dic 23, 2020 | ethnic-groups, yao
The Landing Yao Ancestral Festival of July The Landing Yao Ancestral Festival of July All around China, the seventh month of the lunar calendar is known as the month of the ghosts, because in this month is celebrated the Mid-Year Festival. The Mid-Year Festival has...
por pedroceinos | Dic 22, 2020 | ethnic-groups, zhuang
We are lucky- A list of free books about the Zhuang Free books about the Zhuang Fortunately for the lovers of the Zhuang nationality culture and language, there are some books, freely available to all the interested readers. Here, there is a list of the books we know...
por pedroceinos | Dic 21, 2020 | myths
Tales of the faithful dog: China, Mongolia, the West In Chinese culture there are many historical and folkloric stories that extolled dogs, placing the animal friend above the other human beings. This was due to the dogs fidelity to their master, one of the most...
por pedroceinos | Dic 20, 2020 | books, culture
The path to Nirvana in the Kunming Dharani Pillar The path to Nirvana in the Kunming Dharani Pillar The main courtyard of the Kunming Municipal Museum houses one of the most original art-works from the time of the Dali Kingdom (937-1253 CE) in Yunnan. It is called...
