Ou, Chaoquan. <br/><br/>
Life in a Kam village in southwest China, 1930-1949  [electronic resource] / 
by Ou Chaoquan ; translated by D. Norman Geary. 
 - Leiden ;  Boston :  Brill,  2007. 
 - xiv, 264 p., [32] p. of plates :  ill., maps. 
 - Sinica Leidensia,  v. 80  0169-9563 ; .
<br/><br/> English translation of unpublished Chinese manuscript; hence no Chinese uniform title. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Location -- Langdong  -- The name 'Kam' -- The villagers -- Physical characteristics of the people -- The village -- Farming -- Spinning and weaving -- Thrifty people -- Mornings and evenings -- Food -- Mealtime etiquette -- Drinks -- Clothing -- Coming-of-age -- Courtship by night -- Courtship by day -- Intimidating situations for young women -- Matchmakers -- Engagement ceremony -- Marriage and divorce -- Unorthodox marriages -- Marriage relationships -- The distinction in culture between men and women -- Clan-centred community -- Pipe-smoking elders -- No beggars or thieves -- Monotonous and primitive music -- Festivals and celebrations -- Children -- Survival in the midst of suffering -- Author's postscript -- Translator's postscript. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Dong (Chinese people)--Social life and customs--China--Liukai--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Liukai (China)--Ethnic relations--History--20th century.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS797.35.L58  / O9 2007eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.895/9