book chapter

A report on an investigation of the Miao of western Hunan

Academia Sinica, The Institute of History and Philology (18) • Published In 1947 • Pages: HRAF ms: xi, 356 [original: xxiii, 479 ]

By: Ling, Shun-sheng, Ruey, Yifu, Tsao, Lien-en.

Abstract
This is an investigation of the Hunan Miao who were visited by Ling and Ruey in the spring and summer of 1933. Data in the chapters on history and geography and in chapters 6 and 7 on Miao officials and the T'un system of defense are from secondary sources. Ethnographic data appearing in this source pertain to: cultural identification and geographical distribution of the Miao, geography, economics, family organization, marriage, funerary practices, political organization, magic and religion, and dances and amusements. There is much information in this source on Miao religion, especially in regard to propitiation ceremonies for the purposes of curing, insuring luck, etc., and on the various Miao dances.
Subjects
Identification
Location
Topography and geology
Tillage
Marriage
Household
Community structure
Burial practices and funerals
General character of religion
Magic
Music
Territorial hierarchy
External trade
External relations
Accumulation of wealth
culture
Miao
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle
Field Date
1933
Coverage Date
1933
Coverage Place
Hunan Province, China
Notes
[by] Shun-sheng Ling and Yih-fu Ruey ; translation by Lien-en Tsao
Translation of:[Hsiang-hsi Miao-tsu Tiao-ch's Pao-kao]
The original Chinese text is not included in the eHRAF collection. The original text is included in the HRAF microfiche collection
Translated from the Chinese for the Human Relations Area Files by Lien-en Tsao
Chapter X, Folklore is not included
LCSH
Ethnology--Hmong (Asian people)/Religion--Hmong (Asian people)