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...
por pedroceinos | Dic 20, 2020 | ethnic-groups
The world of Naxi nationality Dongba deities The Naxi people believe that every object, animal, plant, or natural phenomena has its own spirit. In the Dongba scriptures more than 2,400 spirits can be found. The sky, earth, sun, moon, mountains, water, wind, and even...
por pedroceinos | Dic 20, 2020 | ethnic-groups
The Bulang, aborigines of Yunnan The Bulang are one of the oldest populations in the Southwest of Yunnan Province. They are considered one of the aboriginal inhabitants of this province, where they could have lived for more than two thousand years. They inhabit this...
por pedroceinos | Dic 14, 2020 | Sin categoría
The legend of the salt grandma-Wa nationality Un mito de la minoría Wa de Yunnan, en China Hace mucho tiempo pasaron por esta zona dos hermanas de la minoría Dai de extraordinaria belleza. Ambas tenían un rostro muy atractivo y maneras agradables por lo que por donde...
