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Lanting Wu; Phiphat Sornyai; Watchara Homhuan – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2024
Tuojiang Haozi, a traditional Chinese folk song from the Tuojiang River Basin in Sichuan Province, China, holds significant cultural value as it originates from the labor chants of boatmen navigating the Tuojiang River. This study explores the literacy preservation and transmission of Tuojiang Haozi amidst rapid modernization and changing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Folk Culture, Singing, Cultural Maintenance
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Hongyu Chen; Peerapong Sensai – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2024
Chinese Yao Nationality Folk Songs are a distinctive cultural treasure thriving within the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, intimately intertwined with the lives and traditions of the Yao people. The objective of this study is to investigate the role of education and literacy in the development and transmission of Chinese Yao Nationality folk…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Folk Culture, Singing, Cultural Maintenance
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Qimei, Zhuoga – Children's Literature in Education, 2022
Gesar ("ge sar") is a warrior-like king in the realm of Ling ("gling") and the protagonist of a voluminous folkloric poem that many Tibetan bards have performed for centuries. With Gesar's increasing fame in modern times, the orature has become a quintessential representation of Tibetan culture. This paper compares two…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Books, Folk Culture, Cultural Influences
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Xin You; Natthapong Prathumchan – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2024
Wuyue ceremonial Chinese folk songs, historically performed during sacrificial ceremonies, represent a significant part of China's intangible cultural heritage. These songs are deeply rooted in ancient Chinese religious practices and are important for preserving cultural identity. This study investigates the literacy transmission practices that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Folk Culture, Singing, Oral Tradition
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Tingting Li; Khomkrich Karin – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2024
The Poya Songbook, an integral part of Zhuang traditional culture, embodies rich music and folklore passed down through generations. This study aims to examine the historical development and literacy transmission of the Poya Songbook for education and literacy studies in Funing County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Drawing upon a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Singing, Books, Asian Culture
Cai, Guanjun – 1994
The persistent cultural conservatism in Western scholarship has led to the exclusion of Chinese rhetoric from the canon of rhetorical studies. However, the assumption that Chinese culture does not have a rhetorical tradition is misleading and inappropriate. It stems from any number of notions: that the Chinese language is not as logical as those…
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Cultural Context, Discourse Communities, Foreign Countries