por pedroceinos | Ene 10, 2021 | ethnic-groups, yugur
The Yugur of Gansu, descendants of the Kings of Dunhuang o The Yugur of Gansu, descendants of the Kings of Dunhuang Name. Their Chinese name is Yugu, written 裕 固 族. The Yugu or Yugur call themselves Yaoyuer and Xilayuguer. The name Yugur is relatively recent, as it...
por pedroceinos | Ene 4, 2021 | ethnic-groups, myths
Two stories of Liu Ba, the Bai trickster Two stories of Liu Ba, the Bai trickster The Bai are one of the minorities who have had the longest contact with the Chinese.They are also one of the minorities that has received more cultural influences. This has been due to...
por pedroceinos | Ene 4, 2021 | books, ethnic-groups, yi
The history of the Sani of the Stone Forest The history of the Sani of the Stone Forest As told by father Paul Vial in his book Les Lolos, Histoire, religion, mœurs, langue, écriture. The Lolos say they came from the region between Tibet and Burma, and...
por pedroceinos | Ene 3, 2021 | ethnic-groups, travel, yi
Danuohei, the stone village of the Sani minority Danuohei, the stone village of the Sani minority Danuohei Village – (大糯黑村) is a Sani minority village. The Sani minority, actually a branch of the Yi, lives in the whole area around the Stone Forest until reaching...
por pedroceinos | Ene 3, 2021 | baoan, ethnic-groups
The Baoan, master sword makers in the Silk Road The Baoan, master sword makers In the dry lands of Gansu province, at the foot of the Jishishan mountain, there are three villages inhabited by different people. At first glance, their life is the same as that of any...
