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• Monba
  ...m, while others are followers of Lamaism. Water burial, ground burial, sky burial and cremation are all practiced. They follow the Tibetan calendar and obser
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• Gelo ethnic group
  ...recites scriptures at the grave. Animal sacrifice usually accompanies the burial. Trees, rather than stones, mark the grave. ...floors, carry water, cook food, clean houses, plough, ride horses or pour water from their houses. In some areas on other holidays, Gelos would not transpl
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• Moinba ethnic group
  ...thers are followers of Lamaism. [[Water burial]], [[ground burial]], [[sky burial]] and cremation are all used for their dead. They follow the [[Tibetan cale
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• Maonan ethnic group
  ...fields. Drought-resistant crops are grown in the Dashi Mountain area where water is scarce. In addition to paddy rice, agricultural crops include maize, whe ...son would "buy water" at a river or in a well to wash the body. Before the burial, chicken blood was sprayed into the grave to bless the spirit of the deceas
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• The National Museum of China
  ...mperor Qinshihuang for military affairs), a Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) jade burial suit sewn with gold thread, magnificent Tri-colored Glazed Pottery of the T
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• Lisu ethnic group
  ...ad and the bulb of fritillary. The Lisu area also has abundant mineral and water resources. ...after the burial, and respects to the dead were paid three years after the burial, and offerings ended.
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• Ceramic in China
  ...ire in the kiln to around 1,200 degrees C. These wares showed a much lower water absorption level and bore the initial qualities of porcelain, which occupie ...using a lower degree of fire appeared. These products were mostly used as burial objects. In the south of the country, hard pottery which required a high de
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• Ewenki ethnic group
  ...ife, wandering with their herds from place to place in search of grass and water. They live in yurts. ...ed in birch bark or dry grass and hung on a tree to give the beast a "wind burial." The hunters weep and kowtow while making offerings of tobacco to the dead
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• Tajik ethnic group
  ...usbandry and farming by making use of the luxuriant pasturage and abundant water resources. Every spring, they sow highland barley, pea, wheat and other col ...ed and white cloth, eat some meat and pancake from the same bowl and drink water from the same cup, an indication that they would from that time on live tog
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• Kazak ethnic group
  ...ter is made from cow's and sheep's milk. They usually eat mutton stewed in water without salt – a kind of meat eaten with the hands. By custom, they slaug ...y wanted to invite mullahs for prayers on occasions of festivals, wedding, burial ceremonies or illnesses, they had to present given amounts of money or prop
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• Chinese ancient pagodas
  ...completely unrelated to Buddhism. Although other tall structures, such as water towers, bell towers and parachute towers, are also called ta in Chinese, th ...people know they will soon arrive at Suzhou, the most picturesque city on water in southeast China. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, the Iron Pagoda in
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• Tibetan ethnic group
  ...n in Tibet where there are vast expanses of grasslands and rich sources of water. The [[Tibetan sheep]], goat, [[yak]] and pien cattle are native to the [[Q ...Cattle hide rafts, wooden boats and canoes hewed out of logs were used in water transportation. Suspension, cable and simple wooden bridges were seen occas
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• Tibetan
  ...n in Tibet where there are vast expanses of grasslands and rich sources of water. The [[Tibetan sheep]], goat, [[yak]] and pien cattle are native to the [[Q ...Cattle hide rafts, wooden boats and canoes hewed out of logs were used in water transportation. Suspension, cable and simple wooden bridges were seen occas
  44 KB (6,953 words) - 06:04, 28 February 2011
• Sanxingdui
  ...anxing Town), was working with his family to dig an irrigation ditch for a water bike. His son, Yan Qing, was using a hoe when he dug up a circular piece of ...d of the Ying Ruins. Regarding the nature of the pits, some said they were burial pits, while others have suggested they are merely utensil pits. But, the mo
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