Title: The Customs and Culture of the Brown Nation.
The Brown people are an ancient ethnic minority in China, mainly distributed in Menghai, Jinghong, Mengla and other places in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province. They have a rich history and culture and unique living customs, and are an important part of China's diverse culture.
The Brown people have a long history, and according to archaeologists, their ancestors may have lived in Yunnan during the late Neolithic period. Their language belongs to the Mon-Khmer language group of the Austroasiatic language family, and is closely related to the languages of the Wa, De'ang and other ethnic groups. The Brown people do not have their own written language, and in the past they used to record history and legends in bamboo slips, woodcuts, etc., and now they generally use Chinese.
The Brown people's way of life is mainly based on farming and hunting, and their agricultural production techniques have been quite developed since ancient times. They grow food crops such as rice, corn, and sweet potatoes, as well as cash crops such as cotton, tea, and sugar cane. Their agricultural production is mainly based on terraced farming, which makes efficient use of the land and prevents soil erosion.
The food culture of the Brown people is also very unique. Their food is mainly glutinous rice, and common foods are glutinous rice, glutinous rice balls, glutinous rice wine, etc. They love to barbecue and stew food, and common dishes are barbecue, chicken stew, boiled fish, etc. Their diet is indispensable for wild plants and animals, such as bamboo shoots, wild vegetables, wild fruits, pheasants, hares, etc.
The Brown people are also very rich in clothing culture. Their males usually wear black robes and shorts, black hats on their heads, and black shoes on their feet. Their women, on the other hand, preferred to wear brightly colored robes and skirts, silver ornaments on their heads, and embroidered shoes on their feet. Their clothes are often embroidered with various patterns, such as flowers, birds, fish, insects, etc., these patterns are common items in their lives, full of a strong sense of life.
The religious beliefs of the Brown people are mainly primitive religion and Buddhism. They believe that mountains have mountain gods, trees have tree gods, water has water gods, and every natural phenomenon has a god. They often pray for the blessings of the gods through sacrifices, prayers, etc. At the same time, they also believe in Buddhism and often go to temples to burn incense and worship Buddha.
The marriage customs of the Brown people are also very unique. Their wedding is usually divided into three stages: proposing, marrying, and returning home. At the proposal stage, the man sends a representative to the woman's home to propose the marriage, and if the woman agrees, preparations for the wedding begin. During the marriage stage, the man should send a wedding party to the woman's home to pick up the bride, and the woman should set up a banquet at home to entertain the bride. During the homecoming stage, the newlyweds return to the man's home, and the woman's family will send gifts to congratulate the newlyweds.
The funeral customs of the Brown people are also very special. Their funeral methods were mainly cremation and burial. Cremation is the burning of the body of the deceased on a fire and then the ashes are buried in the ground or scattered in a river. Burial is the burial of the body of the deceased in the ground and the setting up of a tombstone in front of the tomb. Whether it is cremation or burial, they perform various rituals at the funeral, such as sacrifice, crying, singing, etc.
The Brown people are also rich in art and culture. Their art forms such as **, dance, painting, sculpture and so on all have unique styles. Their ** melodies are beautiful and the rhythm is bright;Their dance moves are vigorous and powerful;Their paintings are brightly colored and vivid;Their carving craftsmanship is fine and the image is realistic.
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