The Status Quo and Inheritance of the Traditional Handmade Silverware of the She Nationality in the Eastern Fujian Region

Keywords

She nationality; silver accessories; arts and crafts; eastern Fujian region

Abstract

The She people are mostly distributed in the southeast coast of China. They are an indispensable and important member of the multi-ethnic family in China. The long history of the nation has precipitated the unique internal and aesthetic taste of the She culture. She nationality in the eastern Fujian refer to the She people communities distributed in the northeastern part of Fujian, including the Fuzhou city and Ningde city. The two places' dialects belong to the eastern Fujian language family. With the rapid development of China's coastal areas, it has effects on the She nationality communities in eastern Fujian. As a symbol of the She culture, the She silver accessories, which are increasingly open and best reflects the local ethnic customs, have created new value in the new era. In view of the reality of the inheritance crisis of She nationality's silver jewelry crafts in eastern Fujian region, this paper tries to explore the cultural connotation of She silver jewelry and revitalize the new vitality of national intangible cultural heritage by exploring the development and application of She silver accessories.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jiayu Chen
PY  - 2019/08
DA  - 2019/08
TI  - The Status Quo and Inheritance of the Traditional Handmade Silverware of the She Nationality in the Eastern Fujian Region
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Arts, Design and Contemporary Education (ICADCE 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 93
EP  - 96
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125916060
ID  - Chen2019/08
ER  -