云南聚居着25个少数民族，约占中国少数民族种类的一半。众多的民族生息繁衍在这块被称为“秘境”的土地上，按照各自不同的历史、生活方式以及所处的地理环境，创造了形态各异，灿烂丰富的民族文化。而少数民族的年节祭会，往往又是民族文化的集中体现形式之一。本书文图并重，较完整地总括了云南各少数民族年节祭会的活动形式和文化内涵，既有美丽、丰富、神奇的风情观光，又具有一定历史感和现实感的文化透视。全书有彩色照片500余幅，有许多罕为人见的珍贵资料。本书为英文版。

The present volume of THE FESTIVAL IN THE MYSTERIOUS LAND OF YUNNAN is an encyclopendic presentation of all the important traditional festivals and ceremonial activities among all the minority nationalities in Yunnan Province well known for its greatest variety of ethnic groups over the country. The book touches upon over thirty topics and consists of about five hundred pictures. Some of them are extraordinarily precious because it is almost impossible to take new ones of the similar scenes which seldom occur again. To go over the writings is a joy one usually experiences in reading entertaining stories. Looking at the pictures amounts to arranging a creative tour at any moment that suits the tourist. It is worthwhile to find a space for it on the shelves of a comprehensive and versatile library.

FOREWORD

THE FESTIVALS OF BEAUTY

THE FESTIVALS OF HONOURING THE CYCLING OF THE YEAR 

THE FESTIVALS OF HEAVEN

THE FESTIVALS OF THE SUN

THE FESTIVALS OF THE MOON

THE FESTIVALS OF STARS

THE FESTIVALS OF THE MOUNTAINS

THE FESTIVALS OF THE TREES

THE FESTIVALS OF FLOWERS

THE FESTIVALS OF THE HUNTERS' GUARDIANS

THE FESTIVALS OF THE HERDSMEN'S GUARDIANS 

THE FESTIVALS OF THE GUARDIANS OF AGRICULTURE

THE FESTIVALS OF THE FISHERMEN'S GUARDIANS 

THE FESTIVALS OF THE GODS OF WAR

THE FESTIVALS OF THE HANDICRAFTSMEN'S GUARDIANS

THE FESTIVALS OF THE GODS OF MEDICINE

THE FAIRS AND BAZAARS OF THE MINORITY NATIONALITIES

THE DRAGON'S FESTIVALS

THE FESTIVALS OF WATER

THE FESTIVALS OF FIRE

THE FESTIVALS OF "GUOZHUANGJIE"(THE THREE STONES AROUND A FIREPLACE TO SUPPORT THE COOKING POT)

THE FESTIVALS OF HONOURING THE ANCESTRY

THE FESTIVALS OF HONCOURING THE "SHE" 

THE FESTIVALS OF FERTILITY

THE CHILDREN'S FESTIVALS 

THE CEREMONIES OF REACHING MAJORITY 

THE FESTIVALS OF WOMEN

THE FESTIVALS OF REVERING THE AGED

THE FESTIVALS OF MEMORIZING THEDECEASED

THE SACRIFICE OF THE SACREDBULL

THE HEAVENLY STEED FESTIVAL

THE FESTIVALS OF PAGODAS

THE FESTIVALS OF WINE

THE FESTIVALS OF MASKED DANCES TO EXPEL EVIL

THE FESTIVALS OF DRUMS

THE FESTIVALS OF SINGING

THE FESTIVALS OF DANCING

INDEX OF THE FESTIVALS AND CEREMONIES OF THE MINORITY NATIONALITIES IN YUNNAN IN CHINESE 

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