The Gu: An Anthropological Viewpoint on the Stigmatization of the Miao-Yao People

The Gu in Chinese “蛊”, is a kind of witchcraft. There are still some unfounded rumors that the keepers of the Gu gather hundreds of worms and perform magic arts in order to murder for gain. However, as it coincided with the southern environment, local diseases and regional culture, from the Sui and...

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Main Author: Lan Yongshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hmong Studies Journal 2020-07-01
Series:Hmong Studies Journal
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Online Access:https://www.hmongstudiesjournal.org/uploads/4/5/8/7/4587788/yongshi_hsj_21.pdf