Western Studies of Miao Albums
https://doi.org/10.24412/2686-9675-3-2023-180-196
Abstract
Miao's albums appeared in the XVIII century and were intended to depict ethnic groups of small nationalities living on the borders of the Qing Empire. The albums included not only the Miao (Hmong), but also many small peoples of southeastern China, i.e. the modern provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan. The purpose of this article is to give a brief overview and assessment of Western European and American studies of Miao albums. Studies of albums began in the middle of the XIX century and became especially popular in the XXI century. Research object is often solely one album that was studied with minimal background. Usually researchers translated and commented on the album, at best comparing it with the collections of other museums and universities. At the present stage, albums are researched in accordance with modern trends (gender, ethnicity, etc.), research is often tendentious, but grows to be more multifaceted.
Supporting agencies: The study was supported by the Russian Science Foundation grant No. 22-28-00119, https://rscf.ru/project/22-28-00119/
About the Authors
M. V. Cherevko
St. Petersburg State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Marina V. Cherevko - Senior lecture
Saint-Petersburg
N. A. Somkina
St. Petersburg State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nadegda A. Somkina - Assistant Professor
Saint-Petersburg
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Cherevko M.V., Somkina N.A. Western Studies of Miao Albums. Modern Oriental Studies. 2023;5(3):180-196. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24412/2686-9675-3-2023-180-196
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