Author(s)

Yu Xi, Xin Peng

Corresponding Author

Yu Xi

Abstract

Before bureaucratization of native officers, the marriage customs of Tujia nationality have distinct national characteristics, which are mainly reflected in two aspects: patriarchal marriage custom and free love. Patriarchal marriage customs include "bone marriage", "sitting bed", "filling" and other forms, which are the products of special historical background. The patriarchal marriage customs have a certain negative impact on the development of Tujia, but they also played an appropriate social function under the social conditions at that time. Free love is the excellent marriage culture of the Tujia nationality before bureaucratization of native officers, it embodies Tujia people advocating marriage freedom and reflecting for the human nature of marriage. The free love makes important contributions to the prosperity of Tujia, and still has a high ethical value in the contemporary society.

Keywords

Tujia Nationality, Marriage Custom, Ethical Analysis