Dying Convention of Sanctuary for the Soul

• 作者: HUXIAOPING
• 来源期刊: 今日中国：英文版
• 学科: 历史
• 关键词: 彝族 习俗 少数民族 葬礼
• 年，卷（期）: 2004,（12）
• 页码范围: 40-42
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: K892.22

摘要

MEN of the Yi ethnic group living in the Liangshan Mountains of Sichuan Province have for the past 2,000 years followed the convention of wearing their hair as long as it will grow. According to legend, the custom originates in the epic hero Etilaba who prevailed over an evil celestial being by letting loose his long hair and letting it stream through the air, puzzling and confusing his enemy.