On Social CuItural Function of Traditional Yi Family Education in Liangshan

The transmission and development of traditional culture mostly relies on family education in the traditional Yi society which lacks school education.At the same time,family education is inextricably bound up with the nourishment and support of the traditional culture.Various Cultural functions of family education in Yi society are as follows:transmining and preserving the ethnic culture,borrowing from and absorbing other cultures for its own development,helping the young grow in psycological and emotional health.