Song Family Village. Segmentary Lineage Organization in a North China Village / 1, The Secret of the Stone :

Located on the North China Plain about 200 miles south of Beijing, 'Song Family Village' is home to about 1,300 people. Some 80% of all villagers are members of a single lineage of the Song surname. The film documents New Year's customs to demonstrate the segmentary structure of the S...

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Other Authors:	Song, Zhifang, 1947- (Director), Seaman, Gary, 1942- (Director), Schindler, Steven (Rousso-Schindler) (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English narration. Includes segments in Mandarin with English subtitles.
Published:	London, England : Royal Anthropological Institute, 2009.
Series:	Ethnographic video online.
Subjects:	Song family. Manners and customs. Hebei Sheng (China) > Social life and customs. Cultural Characteristics Mœurs et coutumes. Hebei (Chine) > Mœurs et coutumes. China > Hebei Sheng. Documentaries and Factual Films Documentary films. Ethnographic films. Documentaires. Films ethnographiques.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)