Screen LibraryTwo thousand Zhuang proverbs from China with annotations and Chinese and English translation /
China is home to one of the largest and oldest societies in the world, and presently contains fifty-six ethnic groups. Among them is the Zhuang, the largest of the minority populations, which partakes in a very long history of preliterate oral traditions. This volume presents an introduction to Zhua...
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| Published: |
Peter Lang Publishing, Inc.,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: |
English Chinese |
| Series: |
International folkloristics ;
volume 11 |
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| Summary: |
China is home to one of the largest and oldest societies in the world, and presently contains fifty-six ethnic groups. Among them is the Zhuang, the largest of the minority populations, which partakes in a very long history of preliterate oral traditions. This volume presents an introduction to Zhuang language and culture in Zhuang proverbs. The two thousand proverbs explored in this text bear the weight of Zhuang history and culture, and embody the wisdom collected from publications, manuscripts, and the speeches of the people who live in Zhuang villages. These proverbs are grouped into nin |
| Carrier Form: | xxiv, 268 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781433134456 1433134454 |
| Index Number: | PN6519 |
| CLC: | H218.3 |
| Call Number: | H218.3/T974 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Saeh leix = Truths -- Coih ndang = Morality -- Ndaw ranz = Family -- Gwndaenj = Everyday life -- Doxgyau = Social life -- Guh hong = Labor -- Gwnzbiengz = Nature -- Mbanj ranz = Customs -- Haenh guek = Politics. |