Retaining Roots Keeping Dongba culture alive

2010-04-29 00:44:03LIUWEI
CHINAFRICA 2010年4期

LIU WEI

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Their passing is not only a loss of popula-tion: a way of life will be lost as well These agingmembers of the Naxi people are the last custodi-ans of Dongba culture. The need to preserve theirknowledge and wisdom grows in urgency witheach passing day.