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As a consequence of these events, many Kam helped or joined the Chinese Communists soon after its founding in 1921. They supplied food and resources to the Red Army as it passed through Guangxi during the Long March. Some Kam also allied with the People's Liberation Army through establishing guerilla
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Sorcery can be performed in private. There are many purposes of sorcery, such as repelling evil spirits, recovering the soul of a disturbed child, exacting revenge on enemies, and inducing love. Voodoo dolls, borrowed from the Chinese, are made so that pins can be stuck onto them, with the person's
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Weddings last three days and are first held at the bride's family's home. The bride is later sent to the groom's home, where an afternoon reception and all-night feast then ensue. The next day there is a "blocking the horse" ceremony where the hosts block the guests while singing songs. The bride
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is marked by innumerable tensions and conflicts between the Han Chinese and non-Han minority groups. Today, many Kam are assimilating into mainstream Chinese society as rural Kam move into urban areas, resulting in intermarriage with the Han Chinese and the loss of the
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where a man gives a woman a gift, with the woman expected to make excuses to test her suitor. The token is usually a minor gift without much monetary value. However, it is highly important symbolically, as it is the equivalent of an engagement ring in Western
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The Kam people cultivate dozens of varieties of glutinous rice (known locally as "Kam" or "good" rice). The Han Chinese cultivate non-glutinous rice, which is called "Han (Chinese) rice" by the Kam. Supplementary foods inclusive
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who occupied much of southern China. Kam legends generally maintain that the ancestors of the Kam migrated from the east. According to the migration legends of the Southern Kam people, their ancestors came from
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Traditional Kam religion uses many taboos, omens, and fetishes. The fetishes are usually plant parts such as tree branches, reeds, leaves, and roots. Some of the taboos and superstitions are listed below.
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units against the forces of Chiang Kai-Shek. After 1949, infrastructure was quickly developed in Kam areas. Schools, roads, small factories and more were built. Many Kam also became government officials.
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Starting on the road – A red cock is killed, and the corpse is removed from the dream bed and placed into a coffin. White headcloths are worn by the mourners (also practiced by the Han Chinese).
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Kam oral literature contains a rich array of legends and folk tales. Many of these popular tales are about the leaders of past uprisings (Geary 2003:218). Celebrated leaders include:
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Returning to the mountain – The sons return to the grave to build a grave-mound. The dead person is called to "go back home" to live at the altar to the family's ancestors.
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Placing the coffin into the "well" – A chicken is killed and prayers are said. The chicken is then lowered into the grave and pulled back out again for later consumption.
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Rituals involving supernatural elements include dragon dances, spring buffalo dances, and fire prevention ceremonies where ash is placed in boats and sent downstream.
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peoples, which included the Kam. The legendary founders of the Kam people, Zhang Liang and Zhang Mei, are often called upon to help with illnesses and disasters.
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An average-size Kam village has 200–300 homes, although the smallest ones have only 10–20 and the largest ones have more than 1,000. Kam villages typically have:
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The "stepping-over-the-threshold person," the first person to enter the home where the child was born, will influence the child's future personality and success.
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name and birth date written on them. The doll is then buried underground after being inserted into a clay pot. White cocks can be used for revenge sorcery.
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Sinicization: at the crossing of three China regions, an ethnic minority becoming increasingly more Chinese: the Kam People, officially called Dong People
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Children cannot have haircuts before the age of one month old. The locks of hair from the first haircut must be stored and not be disposed of.
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Sa Ma Qing Sui, or Sa Sui, is the most important deity in Kam mythology. Sa Sui is a female deity who may have originally been a land goddess.
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Sinisation: à la limite de trois provinces de Chine, une minorité de plus en plus chinoise: les locuteurs kam, officiellement appelés Dong
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Drum towers – usually found only in southern Kam areas today. Drum towers may be village towers or extended-family towers (Geary 2003:47).
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are the languages most closely related to Kam. Historically, Northern Kam has been influenced by Chinese much more than has Southern Kam.
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Ducks: 2–4 per household (about half of all households). Ducks tend to destroy rice seedlings and are thus less preferable than chickens.
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Drinking clear tea – Three spoonfuls of "clear tea" and a small pieces of silver are placed into the recently deceased person's mouth.
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are highly popular among the Kam and are performed by local troupes. Two famous Kam playwrights are Wu Wencai (1798–1845), author of
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A recently deceased person will rise up if a cat jumps over them. Therefore, all domesticated animals must be kept away from them.
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typically resides at her parents' house for a few months or even years. Silver jewellery is passed onto the bride by her mother.
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The first explicit mention of the Kam (or Dong) people come from Ming dynasty sources. Many Kam rebellions took place during the
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The Kam-speaking area is famous for its fir wood. Fir from the Kam area was used to build the ships of 15th-century explorer
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Pregnant women cannot participate in marriage ceremonies or arrangements, visit sick acquaintances, or sacrifice to gods.
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should not be played between the sowing and transplanting of rice seedlings, since it could attract plagues of insects.
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Wrapping the hands – The child's hands are wrapped to help prevent him or her from stealing things later on in life.
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Leaving home on the 7th, 17th, or 27th day of the month is unlucky. (This custom is also practiced by the Chinese.)
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While hunting, the names of animals should not be shouted so that the mountain god is not aroused to protect them.
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Women cannot give birth in their mothers' home. There are many other childbirth-related taboos and superstitions.
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Geese: 2–4 per household (about one-tenth of all households). They are recent introductions from the Han Chinese.
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distinguishes three Kam varieties as separate but closely related languages: Northern Dong , Southern Dong , and
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Coffins cannot have any metal objects inside them, since departed souls fear metal objects, especially copper.
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The meat of crows or dead wild animals with unknown causes of death bring bad luck and should not be eaten.
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Village entrances – to protect against intruders, and also are where "blocking the way" ceremonies are held
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Building a "bridge" – Three wooden planks are lined up side by side to express goodwill to passing people.
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was developed in 1958, but it is not much in use due to a lack of printed material and trained teachers.
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Main entrances of two houses should not directly face each other as this will cause severe quarreling.
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are transferred from the deceased mother to her eldest brother or the eldest brother's representative.
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Edmondson, J.A. and Gregerson, K.J. 2001, "Four Languages of the Vietnam-China Borderlands", in
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Several fir trees are planted at the birth which are gifted at age 18 for marriage and new home.
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Homage expressed to the land god for the birth of a male child (practiced by the Northern Kam).
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D. Norman Geary, Ruth B. Geary, Ou Chaoquan, Long Yaohong, Jiang Daren, Wang Jiying (2003).
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D. Norman Geary, Ruth B. Geary, Ou Chaoquan, Long Yaohong, Jiang Daren, Wang Jiying (2003).
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Snakes are highly revered and are often thought to have been the progenitors of the ancient
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Chickens: 2–20 per household. Hens raised by the Kam generally lay around 100 eggs per year.
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Fish swimming upstream are protected by the gods, and catching one will result in bad luck.
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is cultivated for textile production. Generally the Kam occupy lower-lying land than the
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Popular scenic spots in Kam-speaking territories are the Jiudong region, Liudong region,
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The Kam people are internationally renowned for their polyphonic choir singing, called
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Chopsticks should not be tapped on bowls, as this is reminiscent of beggars' behavior.
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First eating of meat dipped in wine at six months old – considered a major milestone.
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since 2009. Kam choral songs include nature songs, narratives, and children's songs.
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The Kam language has no traditional script of its own. The Kam people sometimes use
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In recent years, tourism has become a major source of income for the Kam people.
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Receiving the breath – listening for last words and the person's the last breath.
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Papers from the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society
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It is best to move into new houses at night when the village is already asleep.
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King Lin's Day – commemorates Lin Kuan, a northern-Kam hero of the 14th century
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Going up the mountain – Coffins are usually placed high up on a mountainside.
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Names are not to be called out when a corpse is being carried to its grave.
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Visit from the female relatives on the third day or so; gifts are brought.
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where the courtship is one-to-one and the songs are more spontaneous.
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Unmarried men should not eat pig feet, since pigs have split hooves.
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The Kam people are traditionally polytheistic with many elements of
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The Kam are thought to be the modern-day descendants of the ancient
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Kam-Dong (red) and Sui (purple) autonomous prefectures and counties
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Corpses should not be placed inside coffins during rainy weather.
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Some deities and sacred natural phenomena are also listed below.
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Distribution of the Dong and other Kam-Sui ethnic groups in China
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New houses should not be built if a neighbor has recently died.
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where men and women sing songs and recite poems to one another.
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Meeting a pregnant woman while hunting is considered bad luck.
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The birth of a child is complemented by the following events:
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First eating of fermented rice at the age of about one month.
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Wood struck by lightning cannot be used for building houses.
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Holding the funeral receptions – Lunch and dinner are held.
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Popular folk tales are listed below. They can be found in
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One-day work-related festivals, where chicken, fish, and
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Wells surrounded by stone rims and usually dug near trees
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Holding the memorial ceremony – Presents are distributed.
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Putting on the graveclothes – Old clothes are taken off.
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Multiple townships / large portion of the Kam population
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skills and unique architecture, in particular a form of
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Sinicization of the Kam (Dong People), a China minority
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Pregnant women should not watch new houses being built.
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peoples generally get along well today, the history of
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article about the Kam of Dimen, Liping County, Guizhou
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is practiced by the Kam and bears many parallels with
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There are four harvest festivals which last 1–3 days.
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Animals frequently raised by the Kam people include:
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They are famed for their native-bred Kam Sweet Rice (
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Sun and moon worship (derived from Chinese religion)
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Altars to Sa Sui, the main deity of the Kam pantheon
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Index


Liping County
Guizhou
Hunan
Guangxi provinces
China
Vietnam
Laos
Kam
Chinese
Polytheism
Kam
[kɐ́m]
Chinese
侗族
pinyin
Kam–Sui people
ethnic groups
People's Republic of China
Guizhou
Hunan
Guangxi
Tuyên Quang Province
Chinese
carpentry
covered bridge
Chinese
Rau peoples
Guangzhou
Guangdong

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