On Marriage and Family of Zhuang Nationality and Status of Male and Female——Study of Gender Relationship of Zhuang Nationality(I)

Marriage and family are the most basic social form to represent the gender relationship.Connected closely to rice-making civilization,the gender relationship in marriage and family of Zhuang Nationality carries its own characteristics.In the circumstances that the men play the dominant role,the women of Zhuang Nationality can enjoy higher social position than those of the local Han Chinese Nationality.Based on ancient information,it can be argued that marriage and family of Zhuang Nationality has been in existence and developed since the minute ape and man bowed goodbye to disengage,and accordingly,changes have taken place in roles of male and female.Undoubtedly,gender equality does exist in marriage and family of Zhuang Nationality either in terms of double-track-systemor patriarch system which is far from mature.