Tag Archives: Moso
The similarities and differences of Na People branches
The similarities and differences of Na People branches
Wang shiying 王世英 Lijiang Dongbainstitute
Living in the southwest of China, at the border of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet, there are many independent tribes of Na People from the ancient time. People used similar pronunciation but different Chinese characters like “Moxie”, “Mosha”, “Mosuo”, “Mexie”, “Mesha”, “Moxi” and so on [...]
A Retrospection of the 50 years’ study about Moso Ethnic Group in the Southwest of China
A Retrospection of the 50 years’ study about Moso Ethnic Group in the Southwest of China
Latami·Dashi
Institute of Ethno-Culture Research, Ninglang County
The Moso (Mosuo & Na) is a famous matrilineal ethnic group on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau in the southwest of China. Since 19th century, a number of scholars have paid attention to study the Moso’s [...]