A Yao folk-tale: why dead fish do not close their eyes? A Yao folk-tale: why dead fish do not close their eyes? Fish live in water. With the large aquatic world as their home, they swim from one place to another seeking food and enjoying their happy existence. But...
The main branches of the Yao Nationality The main branches of the Yao Nationality The Yao are extended in a wide area of Southeast Asia, as Fei Xiaotong (1), one of the first anthropologists to study them, asserts: «The Yaos characteristically lived in small,...
The Yao nationality puzzle The Yao puzzle The Yao are one of the indigenous peoples of China remarkable for the following characters: – Big population. According to the 2000 census there were 2,600,000 Yao only in China. – Big dispersion. The Yao are...
Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County It was established in 1952 with the name of Dayaoshan (Big Mountain of the Yao) Autonomous Zone, but in 1966 the name was changed to Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County. It is a mountainous county with rugged lands...
Different marriages of the Yao people Different marriages of the Yao people Among the Yao there are different kinds of marriage, though all they have some common characteristics: – They use antiphonal songs to court each other. – They have the freedom to...
