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Alashan Mongolian Camel Team Culture Research

Posted on:2018-05-15Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:B H L JiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2355330515455590Subject:Ethnology
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This article studies the culture of the Alashan camel caravan which has an abundant history for more than 200 years based on Alashan Camel transportation.The paper consists of three parts:introduction,main content and conclusion,which ends in the effect the objective factors like the natural environment,social background on the survival of the Alashan camel caravan.Since ancient times,camels have become the convey belt for the cultural and material exchanges among different regions.Camels and the camel team,they can not be torm apart.Also in the Alashan area,the reason why camels become the main means of transportation lies not only in people's production and living needs,but also in the close relationship with natural resources.Therefore,a kind of culture started to form in the camel transportation of the Alashan Mongolian,a culture that contains a unique camel customs-" Carry wisdom." A culture that is presented in the harmony among people,camel and nature in the customs of the Alashan Mongolian camel team.Then the living habits that the fate of the Mongolian are closely linked becomes the source of wisdom for the social people.By studying the culture of Alashan Mongolian camel team,not only do we know that the camel is the life dependence of people in Alashan,but also do we conclude that the main reason for the formation and development of the Alashan Camel culture is based on the external living conditions of the local society.In this form of culture,the indigenous knowledge of the Mongolians in Alashan is an indispensable source.
Keywords/Search Tags:the Alashan Mongolian, camel team culture, team union, Indigenous knowledge
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