China has a large number of indigenous ethnic minorities, some
of which have large populations. Many of these minorities have
animist, local religions, which are closely bound up with their
ethnic culture. The revival of religion generally in China in
recent years has been paralleled by a revival of religion amongst
the ethnic minorities. This has caused a renewal of long-standing
tensions between majority Han and non-Han minorities, the latter
often having endured for a long time policies designed to suppress
their separate ethnic identities and make them conform to majority
Han norms. This book, based on extensive original research among
the Bai people, a people with a population of around five million,
explores these important issues. It considers how majority-minority
ethnic relations have evolved over time, discusses amongst many
other issues how local religions emphasise ancestor cults which
reinforce minorities sense of their separate ethnicity, and
concludes by assessing how these important issues are likely to
develop."
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