Hu Qianma: Wangjiagou Pumi Collection, Song 15, 'Nanbu Shuo Luo'
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| Description: | The song describes the importance of “Nanbu Shuo Luo”. This translates directly as “ancestor pot”. All Pumi property, customs and lifestyles are said to be contained in this symbolic pot for future generations’ benefit. The meaning of this symbolic pot is unclear for most Pumi people, including collector of the song. |
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| Created: | 2011-11-14 12:11 | ||
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| Collection: | World Oral Literature Project Collections | ||
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge | ||
| Copyright: | World Oral Literature Project | ||
| Keywords: | Pumi; Wangjiagou; Ninglang; | ||
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| Abstract: | This collection contains forty-six audio files including numerous interviews and various genres of traditional songs recorded by Hu Qianma in the Pumi village of Wangjiagou, Jinmian Township, Ninglang County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, PR China. |
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