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Traditional Culture of Li Ethnic Group, Published 2001 - rare!!
312 pages including 618 color photos; Hardcover with dust jacket and slipcover; 10.5” x 15” or 30 x 45cmBook is in GREAT shape, The DJ has some shelf wear (including a small scratch on the back). The spine and bind are very tight. It appears that this copy was never read. No names or doodles. The box is not included.
\"The Traditional Culture of the Li Ethnic Group\" -- China\'s first picture album documenting the Li ethnic group, made its debut Tuesday in this capital city of China \'s southernmost HainanProvince.The picture album, weighing four kg, introduces the origin and development of Li traditional culture through 400 pictures, covering houses, family, diet, costume, religion and folklore, and the Li ethnic group\'s custom of tattooing.The Li are one of China\'s 56 ethnic groups, and mainly lived on the island of Hainan. The picture album was published by Xinhua Publishing House.The Li people live in mountainous Hainan Island off the southeast coast of China and have had their rich culture eroded considerably since the photos and information in this book were collected in the 1980’s. Wang Xueping verified the material and collected more in 2000, resulting in this publication. This is the definitive work on the Li ethnic groups’ material culture. It presents all aspects of the culture including: architecture; familial customs; food; dress and ornament; farming, hunting, fishing and gathering; transportation and communications; religion, divination and funeral; tattoo; woodwork, weaving and pottery; music, dance and sports; with a final section on brocade patterns and the dragon quilts.
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