Traditional culture of ethnic minorities in Belarus: Poles and Tatars

Traditional culture of ethnic minorities is the material and spiritual values that are accumulated and preservedin the whole history of ethnic minority development. In thatcommon cultural flow, every ethnic minorities group in ourcountry has its own characteristics in traditional culture.That identity is expressed firstly in language. Language is animportant element of the ethnic minorities character, therefore,the loss of language is the loss of a great asset, thereby leadingto the erasure of art literature, religious beliefs and the custom,customary law.Therefore, in the context of modern life, preserving andpromoting the cultural and linguistic identity of ethnicminorities is an urgent task. In particular, pay specialattention to the method of cultural preservation through thedevelopment of Information, Education and CommunicationModel in ethnic minorities languages in schools and localcommunities.

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BASIC CHARACTERISTICS IN THE TRADITIONAL CULTURE OF ETHNIC MINORITIES IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS – THE CASE STUDY OF THE BA NA ETHNIC GROUP, KON TUM PROVINCE, VIETNAM

European Journal of Political Science Studies ◽

10.46827/ejpss.v4i2.1130 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Do Thi Cuong ◽

Nguyen Xuan Te

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Group ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Traditional Culture ◽

Language Writing ◽

Central Highlands ◽

The Rich ◽

Basic Characteristics ◽

Village Elders

Kon Tum is not only a countryside with many revolutionary traditions but also a land of multi-ethnic cultural identities with 28 ethnic groups living together, in which ethnic minorities account for over 53% with 7 ethnic groups in the locality, including Xo Dang, Ba Na, Gia Rai, Gie Trieng, Brau, Ro Mam, Hre (Hre) [2, p.1]. Each ethnic group has its own traditional cultural identity, which has been handed down through generations. Cultural values such as language, writing, festivals, architecture, traditional costumes, etc. create the unique value of each community, are the link that connects each individual in the community, and also are the door to exchange, develop and integrate with other communities. Ba Na ethnic culture is an important component in the rich Kon Tum culture, imbued with national identity. Through the process of researching and surveying the opinions of artisans, village elders and experts on the Ba Na ethnic group in Kon Tum province, we found that the culture of ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands in general and Ba Na ethnic group in Kon Tum province has the basic characteristics of forest culture, upland farming culture, and gong culture. Those characteristics have created the unique and the charming in their traditional culture. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0871/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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Integration of Ethnic Minority Cultural Moral Education in Ethnic Minority Areas – Taking the Mongolian Culture as an Example

Journal of Contemporary Educational Research ◽

10.26689/jcer.v5i8.2485 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (8) ◽

pp. 229-233

Author(s):

Lijun Yang

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Minority ◽

Moral Education ◽

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Traditional Culture ◽

Colleges And Universities ◽

Existing Problems ◽

Education Resources ◽

Development And Utilization ◽

Education Value ◽

Education Resource

The traditional culture of ethnic minorities embodies the spiritual pursuit of unique national value. It can be used as a valuable moral education resource and is of great significance to improve the effectiveness of moral education in colleges and universities in ethnic areas. At present, China has not paid enough attention to the development and utilization of moral education resources of the ethnic minority traditional culture, nor has it established and improved the relevant development and utilization mechanism. Taking the moral education spirit of the traditional Mongolian culture as an example, this paper analyzes its moral education value, points out the existing problems of moral education in colleges and universities in ethnic areas, as well as suggests strategies for the integration of moral education resources of ethnic minority traditional culture with the moral education in colleges and universities in ethnic areas.

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Reinstating Traditional Horsemanship of Ethnic Minorities in Southern China by Excavation, Sorting, and Comparative Research

Journal of Contemporary Educational Research ◽

10.26689/jcer.v6i1.2895 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 12-21

Author(s):

Yifan Zheng ◽

Xinyi Yao ◽

Guoyu Chen

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Comparative Research ◽

Southern China ◽

Traditional Culture ◽

Modern Society ◽

Sports History ◽

Cultural Field ◽

Global Trend ◽

Traditional Sports ◽

First Time

In August 1991, the book Chinese Nation’s Traditional Sports History was published, and it was hailed as the “masterpiece of Chinese folk sports” by academic circles. In this masterpiece, the traditional horsemanship of 23 ethnic minorities and that of 10 southern ethnic minorities represented by the Miao, Yi, Bai, Shui, Hani, Naxi, and other ethnic groups has been included. For the first time, this masterpiece integrates the traditional horsemanship of the ethnic minorities in Southern China in one volume. The disadvantage is that most of the included traditional horsemanship of ethnic minorities only made a brief introduction to the time, place, and form of its development. However, under the global trend of the transition from traditional society to modern society and post-modern society, the traditional horsemanship of ethnic minorities in Southern China is facing an increasingly serious crisis of inheritance and disconnection, resulting in a gradual extinction of related traditional cultural heritage. The characteristics are gradually lost because of it. Therefore, it is essential to return to the historical and cultural field of traditional horsemanship, conduct rescue excavation, sort out the traditional horsemanship of ethnic minorities in Southern China, rescue the records of traditional horsemanship that is disappearing or undergoing drastic changes, as well as carry out comparative studies on this basis. This is not only an important way to inherit the traditional culture of ethnic minorities, but also means to protect the diversity of ethnic cultures and promote the development of exotic villages.

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Where Will the“ETHNIC LAW” of Vietnam Go?: From the Preservation of “Traditional Culture” to the Control of Ethnic Minorities

Southeast Asia History and Culture ◽

10.5512/sea.2009.38_46 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2009 (38) ◽

pp. 46-63

Author(s):

ITO Masako

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Traditional Culture

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Chatman’s theory of life in the round applied to the information seeking of small populations of ethnic minorities in China

Information Research: an international electronic journal ◽

10.47989/irpaper868 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ming Zhu ◽

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Xizhu Liao

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Traditional Culture ◽

Ethnic Identities ◽

Small Populations ◽

Small Worlds ◽

Daily Lives ◽

Data Coding ◽

Depth Interviews

Introduction. We explore Chatman’s theory of life in the round, that people living in small worlds will not cross their world’s boundaries to seek information, and examine its application to small populations of China’s ethnic minorities. Method. A qualitative investigation was conducted on information seeking, related to the daily lives of China’s ethnic minorities, and data were collected through in-depth interviews and observations of seventy-eight participants. Analysis. The data were processed by three levels of qualitative data coding. Results. In China, it seems that ethnic minorities with small populations prefer not to cross ethnic borders when seeking information, as they may not want to deviate from their traditions and customs, lifestyles or ethnic identities. Information is sought across borders when the information is general knowledge and important, or in an emergency. Conclusion. It seems that China’s ethnic minorities’ information seeking is consistent with Chatman’s fifth proposition of the theory of life in the round and that this behaviour may be influenced by their traditions and customs, lifestyles and ethnic identities. By applying Chatman’s theory to previously unstudied populations, this research enhances the understanding of ethnic characteristics and traditional culture, as contextual factors that can influence information-seeking behaviour.

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