The Study Of The Group Identification Of The ’paja’ Family

The studies of ethnicity has been become a significant subject which is focused by the academic field.A group can exist in the world because the members identity about this group.As the culture origin of family history,the family genealogy and dictated memories cover kinds of culture,e.g.the birth of this family,the migration,the genealogy and the family stories.Furthermore,the family genealogy and dictated materials are the culture and history roots which are helpful to search their roots,while it is not only the foundation of the construction and existence of their groups,but also the bridge to connect the alive and the death.This research concentrates at the spot of field work in Xishan village Mangshi and Mengyue village Longchuan country Dehong Autonomous Prefecture Yunnan Province.From the reference and field work materials about paja family genealogy and oral history,this essay will show and analyze its family genealogy and oral history,then study and explain the culture connotation in ancestors’ memories,the faith and the evolution of groups’ identification by some approaches,such as ethnology and history.The essay divides into three parts,introduction,text and conclusion.The introduction illustrates the reasons that the subject was chosen,research overview and the spot brief.The text is composed of three chapters.Firstly,it will review the history of Dehong and the immigration of Jingpo group and Han group and discuss the concept and modes that the Han group integrate into the Jingpo group in Dehong.Then,it will analyze the family stories,the origin and evolution of the surname and it became the part of the Jingpo group by paja family genealogy and oral materials.And according to the situation of papa family,the striving they recover their surname and interaction with others,it will discuss the desire that the Jingpo group wanted to turn back to the Han group.Finally,it will suggest the reasons of the evolution of paja family identity from three parts.One is that the subsistence and immigration leaded to the change of ethnic identity.Second is they continued their life as Zaiwa and strengthened their identity.The last is the desire for surname and identity in ethnic group.The conclusion will summary whole essay.It states that the paja ancestor integrated into Jingpo group for existing and sharing materials.When the objective environment has changed all,the keeping and change of the group border,the difference between them and other groups and the connection of basic emotion in interior group,leads to changes in ethnic identity.