Title: The local cultures of south and east China.
Authors: Eberhard, Wolfram, 1909-1989.
Publisher: E. J. Brill,
Year: 1968
Subjects: Ethnology China; China Civilization.
Contents: Yao culture. The festival of the third day of the third moon ; The myth of the dog ; The monkey ; Fire gods ; The dance of Yu ; The archer ; Lunar women ; Slash-and-burn agriculture ; Cooking pots ; Mountain burial ; Wife on loan ; Love songs ; COntagion ; Summary of Yao culture -- Thai culture. Love magic ; Sacrificing of humans ; Cattle sacrifices ; The three-legged turtle ; The frog ; Rice ; Shen-nung ; The nine dragons ; The dragon lung ; Agricultural sacrifices ; The thunder God ; The elephant ; Bark cloth ; The women ; The betel nut ; The writing spirits ; Association of men ; Processions of masks ; The dead ; Summary of Thai culture -- The Yueh culture. The god Fang-feng ; The bronze drums ; Iron ; The cult of the snake ; The dragon boat festival ; Figure magic ; The boneless king ; Bells ; The chicken ; Summary of Yueh culture -- The Liao culture. The world-egg ; Headhunting ;Summary of Liao culture -- The Tungus culture. Cave dwelling ; Straw dolls ; Summary of Tungus culture.