A Study on the Memory and Narrative of "Brother Ancestors" in the Oral Traditions in Yunnan
The oral traditions of"brother forefathers"among various ethnic groups in Yunnan is in-herited and developed in parallel with the ethnic memories of"common origins and ancestors",which in-volves imaginative construction of the formation,development,and changes of one's own and neighboring ethnic groups,as well as simple explanation of cultural differences between different ethnic groups.The understanding and recognition of the reality of harmonious coexistence and cultural diversity among eth-nic groups are distilled and condensed into the oral narrative tradition of"brother forefathers",and the cul-tural identity of the Chinese nation is forged among various ethnic groups in Yunnan through the symbolic representation of"brother forefathers"as a cohesive group.
various ethnic groups in Yunnanoral traditionbrother forefathersmemory and narrative