Qiang People's Convention

羌族习俗

The Qiang ethnic¹ group is one of the oldest tribes in China. They have a population of 198 300. Most of them live in the Aba-Tibetan Qiang Autonomous² Prefecture in western Sichuan. Most Qiangs are believers of Animism. They worship white stones placed on roofs as the “Heavenly God”. Also, the Qiang people practice polytheism and tokenism. They worship their ancestors and nature. Like other ethnic groups in China,the Qiangs are fond of dancing and singing. Popular musical instruments include the Qiang flute³, Sheepskin drum and Kouxian (a kind of stringed instrument made of bamboo).

羌族是中国最古老的部族之一。他们有198300的人口。他们大多生活在四川西部的阿坝藏族羌族自治州。大多数羌族是万物有灵论的信徒。他们崇拜白色的石头放置在屋顶作为“天堂的上帝”。此外，羌族人练习多神教和象征主义。他们祭祀祖先和大自然。像中国的其他民族，羌族人民喜欢跳舞和唱歌。通俗乐器包括羌笛，羊皮鼓和口弦（一种用竹子制成的弦乐器）。