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A Study On Nomadic Tools In Gesar

Posted on:2017-03-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Z J T i n g DangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2335330491956658Subject:Chinese history
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The well known Tibetan epic ?Gesar?as embraced Tibetan special oral culture.It is called an encyclopedia of Tibetan social history, folk culture, religion beliefs and literature. Epic ?Gesar? is formed in Tibetan plateau, so the sources of materials are chiefly from Tibetan plateau nomad life. For example, nomad daily activities such as horse racing had become the prototype of ((horse racing king? and etc. There are different versions due to different time, content and expressing methods of oral poets. This paper take some traditional versions as Research object, focused on Tibetan nomads daily utensil descriptions. Collected and summarized valuable written materials, as well as expressed personal points of view.There are three chapters, preface, encomium part, main body, and ending part. Preface has mainly narrated summary of the research and significance of the study. Six parts are included in the main body, part one to part six orderly described types of tents, containers, seat devices, saddlery, ropes, and cooking utensils of epic((Gesar?. In the ending, the general characteristics of nomad utensils in epic?Gesar? has summarized.Based on classification and description of nomad utensils, in anthropologic perspective, it explained the reasons of formatio,time background, changes of shapes and materials in different historic stages, functions of utensil,culture value, and function changes. In synchronic and diachronic perspective, observed and analyzed social and cultural phenomenon such as nomad life level and production techniques in different time era.
Keywords/Search Tags:Nomadic
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