Acknowledgements

pp.：  7 – 8

Preface

pp.：  9 – 12

Maps

pp.：  13 – 14

Chapter One Location

pp.：  15 – 22

Chapter Two Langdong

pp.：  23 – 34

Chapter Three The name 'Kam'

pp.：  35 – 38

Chapter Four The villagers

pp.：  39 – 46

Chapter Five Physical characteristics of the people

pp.：  47 – 52

Chapter Six The village

pp.：  53 – 64

Chapter Seven Farming

pp.：  65 – 74

Chapter Eight Spinning and weaving

pp.：  75 – 82

Chapter Nine Thrifty people

pp.：  83 – 94

Chapter Ten Mornings and evenings

pp.：  95 – 100

Chapter Eleven Food

pp.：  101 – 110

Chapter Twelve Mealtime etiquette

pp.：  111 – 116

Chapter Thirteen Drinks

pp.：  117 – 122

Chapter Fourteen Clothing

pp.：  123 – 128

Chapter Fifteen Coming-of-age

pp.：  129 – 134

Chapter Sixteen Courtship by night

pp.：  135 – 142

Chapter Seventeen Courtship by day

pp.：  143 – 146

Chapter Eighteen Intimidating situations for young women

pp.：  147 – 152

Chapter Nineteen Matchmakers

pp.：  153 – 158

Chapter Twenty Engagement ceremony

pp.：  159 – 162

Chapter Twenty-One Marriage and divorce

pp.：  163 – 172

Chapter Twenty-Two Unorthodox marriages

pp.：  173 – 180

Chapter Twenty-Three Marriage relationships

pp.：  181 – 190

Chapter Twenty-Four The distinction in culture between men and women

pp.：  191 – 196

Chapter Twenty-Five Clan-centred community

pp.：  197 – 206

Chapter Twenty-Six Pipe-smoking elders

pp.：  207 – 214

Chapter Twenty-Seven No beggars or thieves

pp.：  215 – 218

Chapter Twenty-Eight Monotonous and primitive music

pp.：  219 – 222

Chapter Twenty-Nine Festivals and celebrations

pp.：  223 – 230

Chapter Thirty Children

pp.：  231 – 236

Chapter Thirty-One Survival in the midst of suffering

pp.：  237 – 244

Chapter Thirty-Two Author's postscript

pp.：  245 – 260

Chapter Thirty-Three Translator's postscript

pp.：  261 – 266

Glossary

pp.：  267 – 270

References

pp.：  271 – 272

Index

pp.：  273 – 278

Plates

pp.：  279 – 312