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The predestined relationship between the dragon totem and the Dai nationality

Hao Yun-hu

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The dragon is an important symbol of the Chinese. Chinese people call themselves 'the descendants of the dragon'. This article aims to explore the underlying cause of how 'the dragon' became the totem for the Dai nationality.

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The dragon is an important symbol of the Chinese. Chinese people call themselves 'the descendants of the dragon'. This article aims to explore the underlying cause of how 'the dragon' became the totem for the Dai nationality.

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The dragon is an important symbol of the Chinese. Chinese people call themselves 'the descendants of the dragon'. This article aims to explore the underlying cause of how 'the dragon' became the totem for the Dai nationality.

Key concepts: Totem, Nationality, Symbol (formal), History, Han nationality, Ancient history, Genealogy, Linguistics

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