2008•Unpublished venueRequires access

Anthropological Thoughts on the Frog Festival in the Frog Totem of Zhuang Nationality

Deng Wei-long

Open publisher page 0 citations

Abstract

Zhuang Nationality's frog totem reflects strong women worship.Of course,it is true.However,it tends to be a fallacy if it is taken for granted without all-round analysis.In fact,as a historic,dynamic anthropological fact,the gender consciousness of totem has developed and changed.With the society development from matrilineal to patrilineal,the godhood of frog varied from female to male and ended with nothing.As far as the Frog Festival related to Zhuang Nationality's frog totem and the titles of frog are concerned,they reflect a historical process of social consciousness about women,from divinity to nothing,and of the successive substitution of gender consciousness from female to male.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Zhuang Nationality's frog totem reflects strong women worship.Of course,it is true.However,it tends to be a fallacy if it is taken for granted without all-round analysis.In fact,as a historic,dynamic anthropological fact,the gender consciousness of totem has developed and changed.With the society development from matrilineal to patrilineal,the godhood of frog varied from female to male and ended with nothing.As far as the Frog Festival related to Zhuang Nationality's frog totem and the titles of frog are concerned,they reflect a historical process of social consciousness about women,from divinity to nothing,and of the successive substitution of gender consciousness from female to male.

Why it matters

A significance statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Zhuang Nationality's frog totem reflects strong women worship.Of course,it is true.However,it tends to be a fallacy if it is taken for granted without all-round analysis.In fact,as a historic,dynamic anthropological fact,the gender consciousness of totem has developed and changed.With the society development from matrilineal to patrilineal,the godhood of frog varied from female to male and ended with nothing.As far as the Frog Festival related to Zhuang Nationality's frog totem and the titles of frog are concerned,they reflect a historical process of social consciousness about women,from divinity to nothing,and of the successive substitution of gender consciousness from female to male.

Key concepts: Totem, Nationality, Taboo, Nothing, Consciousness, Divinity, Gender studies, Sociology

Related papers

Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Anthropological Thoughts on the Frog Festival in the Frog Totem of Zhuang Nationality — Research Paper | ScholarLens