Basic Bibliography of the Jino: (20120507)

More than 30 references and some quotations from them regarding the Jino nationality, one of the less known nationalities in China.

The author about his book. (20120504)

Some information about the origin of the last book about the Naxi. Pedro Ceinos's book "Sons of Heaven, Brothers of Nature: The Naxi of Southwest China. this book, the main aim of the author writting it and its main values

Documentary Films about the Lahu: (20120418)

Some of the most interesting documentary films about the Lahu Nationality.

E-Dongba software for writing Dongba Pictographs (20120415)

The use of the Edongba software must develop beyond the field of academic researches and educational materials to include its use in graphic design, maps elaboration and promotional materials. Its use fits perfectly for most of the symbols included in most maps.

Ceinos Arcones, Pedro. Sons of Heaven, Brothers of Nature: The Naxi of Southwest China- Introduction - (20120410)

The role of the Naxi as preservers of ancient cultural heritages can be attributed to the isolation of some communities and to the writing of a surprising amount of sacred books, maybe thousands of them treasured in the hands of their religious specialists, known to the outside world as the Dongba Classics.

The Miao in Werner. Ancient Tales and Folklore of China. (20120410)

If the Miao have no written records, they have many legends in verse, which they learn to repeat and sing. These are composed in lines of five syllables, in stanzas of unequal length, one interrogative and one responsive. They are sung or recited by two persons or two groups at feasts and festivals, often by a group of youths and a group of maidens.

Ceinos Arcones, Pedro. Sons of Heaven, Brothers of Nature: The Naxi of Southwest China. Contents (20120408)

The contents of the seven chapters dettailed in this document: 1. The Naxi of Southwest China. 2. Echoes from the past: Naxi History. 3. Gods and Dongbas: Naxi Religion. 4. Naxi Culture 5. Naxi life cycle. 6. Naxi Yearly cycle. 7. Music, Arts and Literature.

Anthony R. Walker new publications about the Lahu people in 2011:

Updated biblography of the most important researcher on Lahu culture, religion and history.

Libu Lakhi with Tseringbum and Charles Kevin Stuart. China’s Namzi Tibetan Life, Language, and Folklore. (20120324)

The book consists in three parts, the first is a short description of the life of the author, the first Namzi that study four languages: Yi, Chinese, Tibetan and English, and the hardships he endured to avail to himself an education that could allow him to fly for the circle of poverty secular among the Namzi. The second is a short description of the life of the Namzi, a very particular description in which the cultural characteristics of this people are described as the own author interacts with them. In this section the reader can get information about their myths, history, clothes, religion, festivals, marriages and funerals..

A Collection of Naxi Proverbs (20120308)

The book of He Jiezheng however, is aimed at the Naxi youngster, it includes several hundreds of proverbs with their Chinese meaning and the original Naxi phonetic reading,

Books about the Achang. (20120205)

Achangs treasure their oral culture and ballads, stories and folk tales. Singing alternating duets is a avourite evening recreation of young men and women. Musical instruments used by Achangs include the bamboo qin

Dali by night. Photo. (20120130)

The Old city of Dali is the main urban center of the Dali people. Centuries of Chinese influences and decades of tourism changes contributed to give this city an original air.

Namyi Sacrifice to the Mountain Deities. Video. (20111227)

This video shows some scenes of the long sacrifice to the mountain deities as performed by the Namyi people. The 5000 Namyi are one of the small minorities living in the Sino-Tibetan Borderlands, officially considered as part of the Tibetan nationality. Watch video in Youtube

Naxi Popular Festivals (20111211)

Naxi festivals are closely related to their religious beliefs; the time of celebration of these festivals is related to the seasons of their productive life. Some of these festivals were registered in their Dongba classics, providing an idea of the way they were celebrated in the past

New Materials about the Zhuang (20111130)

With links to new papers about the Zhuang nationality; their language, culture and history.