The Construction Of Zhuangs' Local Knowledge

The Zhuang nationality is the original inhabitants of southern China. She has a long history goes back to ancient times. During the long process of life and produce, the valiant and intelligence Zhuangs people created theirs local knowledge that have the own characteristics. Local knowledge is the knowledge of tradition or origin which to becomes more and more instrested area paied close attention by the researchers.Zhuang nationality' s local knowledge shows the unique skills, methods and views in the fields such as astronomy, agriculture, fishery, articles of handicraft, medicine, food and drink, cliff painting, bronze drum, and Zhuangs' drama, language, characters, song, dance,etc. In some regions, people still find the using marks of Zhuangs' astronomy, calendric system, season, the waies of numbering the years, months, daies and times. As a ancient rice produce nationality, Zhuangs master rich knowledge to select seeds and plant of the rice, theirs tillage tools are age-old and practical. In the fishery field, Zhuangs people full the special skill to breed and catch freshwater fish and, also to the seawater aquiculture and pearl collect. In the Zhuangs zone, articles of handicraft such as embroidery technology, weaving & dye technology, pottery & porcelain technology, musical instrument manufacture and make...