The Va nationality, despite its small population compared
to other nationalities in China, has preserved most of its
traditions largely due to limits placed by historical
circumstances and geographical isolation. To non-Chinese
anthropologists, the Va people still remain unknown, as there
is little or no information about them in English or other
Western languages. One of the purposes of this study is to
narrow this gap by presenting an ethnographic description of
the Va, giving them a place in the world anthropological
studies.
Since the Va have retained their own cultural
characteristics, their societal development has been rather
slow. Part of the reason for this slow development is
inherent in the basic nature of Va culture, and part of it
lies in misguided administrative policies and programs. This
study proposes ways to help the Va make progress toward
development without destroying their culture and examines
several possible ways of modifying or revamping government
policy and programs directed toward the Va people. / Graduation date: 1992
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/37159 |
| Date | 03 April 1992 |
| Creators | Chiang, Hung-i, Jiang, Hongyi |
| Contributors | Young, John A. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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