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The Bulang Name: Bulang, Blang, Palaung Population: 91.900 (only in China) Localization:
Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna and Lincang prefectures and Simao
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Introductory
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The Bulang:
aborigines of Yunnan:
The Bulang are one of the original inhabitants of Yunnan. They live in
sharp mountains of humid forest and difficult life, in border areas, in
lands located at more 1500 meters of altitude.
History
of the Bulang: They
are considered be one of the aboriginal peoples of southwest Yunnan.
The religion of the Bulang: The traditional religion of the Bulang was polytheism, expressed mainly in the worship to nature and ancestors.
Marriage among the Bulang: When Bulang young people are 15 or 16 years old, they carry out a rite of passage known as Poke
Bulang literature and myths: The legend of Gumiya is their most important myth. It tells the way the world was created and how mankind developed.
The
festivals of the Bulang: The Bulang in the south of
Yunnan have received cultural influences from the Dai and the Chinese.
Scholars
Researches available in the Web
Anchalee
Singhanetra-Renard.- The Palaung of Shan State: The
Palaung settlements here are constructed on ridge lines, not unlike their
ethnic cousins the Wa, as far out of the way of lowlanders as possible.
Sean Ashley.- Exorcising with Buddha: Palaung Buddhism in Norgern Thailand.
While there are several Buddhist rites that take place throughout the Songkran Festival, this thesis focuses in the song krau ceremony, a village wide exorcism and blessing aimed at removing misfortune for the village and ensuring prosperity for the coming year.
Books and references
Basic
Bibliography of the Bulang
Chinese Bibliography of the Bulang
Free Thesis and dissertations
The
third migration flow emerged in the late 1980s, and early 1990s. In this
out-flow, the majority of workers (aged 15-39) migrated for employment
in Thailand. My study for this thesis focuses on the third population
flow in order to study current migration trends in this village and, further,
to understand the causes of such migration and its impact on the community.
Photo Exhibitions
Ethnic China photo exhibitions
Among the Bulang of Nongyang: Nonyang lies only several kilometers off Menghun, Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture. Situated in the soft hills west of Menghun is one of the best communicated Bulang villages. After Nongyang, mountains and mountains until the Burma border constitute the heart of the Bulang territory.
More Photo exhibitions
Music
Bulang
music
A guide to download their music
Films and Video
Documentary
Films about the Bulang
Available dvds and vcds about the Bulang
Image of the the Bulang in the cinema
Art and Handicrafts
The
Bulang in the art
Art Exhibitions
Travel
Travel
to Bulang lands
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