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The Achang Nationality Name: Achang, Ochang, Atsang Population; 35.000 Localization: Yunnan Province. Dehong Prefecture, Lianghe and Longchuan counties |
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Who are the Achang?: Achang is the name given to one or several ethnic groups who live un Southwest China and Northeast Burma (Myanmar).
Achang
Nationality History: are
descendents from the Qiang tribes that 2.000 years ago inhabited the border
region between...
The religion of the Achang: Different branches have religious beliefs with common elements, as well as evident differences.
Some
taboos of the Achang: Siblings
after marrying don't enter each other bedrooms.
Love
and marriage among the Achang: In the Achang villages, after
dusk, boys and girls meet to sing.
Zhepama
and Zhemima, the Achang Nationality Myth: Their
most important myth depicts the origin of the world and the first human
beings in it.
Achang
Nationality festivals: The ritual cycle of the Achang seems
to reflect their past. The migrations that have put him in contact with
different peoples along their history have influenced the most important
celebrations.
Scholars
Researches available in the Web
Yuan
Yan.- An Interpretation of Religious Influences of the Dai Nationality
on the Atsang Language and Culture: A Case Study: For hundreds of
years has kept continuously and eagerly assimilated nutrients it needs
from other nations for the sake of its existence and further development.
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Achang Nationality in the art
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