The Nuosu Book of Origins: A Creation Epic from Southwest China

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dc.contributor.editorTranslated by Mark Bender and Aku Wuwu from a transcription by Jjivot Zopqu
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-24T17:57:47Z
dc.date.available2021-03-24T17:57:47Z
dc.date.copyright2019
dc.date.issued2019-07-05
dc.description"The Nuosu people, who were once overlords of vast tracts of farmland and forest in the uplands of southern Sichuan and neighboring provinces, are the largest division of the Yi ethnic group in southwest China. Their creation epic plots the origins of the cosmos, the sky and earth, and the living beings of land and water. This translation is a rare example in English of Indigenous ethnic literature from China. Transmitted in oral and written forms for centuries among the Nuosu, The Book of Origins is performed by bimo priests and other tradition-bearers. Poetic in form, the narrative provides insights into how a clan- and caste-based society organizes itself, dictates ethics, relates to other ethnic groups, and adapts to a harsh environment. A comprehensive introduction to the translation describes the land and people, summarizes the work’s themes, and discusses the significance of The Book of Origins for the understanding of folk epics, ethnoecology, and ethnic relations."
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Transformation Fund of the Kenneth S. and Faye G. Allen Library Endowment at the University of Washington Libraries
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dc.identifier10.6069/9780295745701
dc.identifier.other9780295745701
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1773/46909
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Washington Press
dc.relation.isformatof9780295745695
dc.relation.ispartofseriesStudies on Ethnic Groups in China
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject.classificationLCO004000
dc.subject.classificationSOC002010
dc.subject.classificationSOC011000
dc.titleThe Nuosu Book of Origins: A Creation Epic from Southwest China
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