What ethnic group are the converts?

Li nationality. The earliest inhabitants of Hainan Island, Li language belongs to Li branch of Zhuang and Dong language family of Sino-Tibetan language family. Most Li people can speak Chinese at the same time. In the past, the Li people did not have their own language, but used Chinese. 1957, with the help of the party and the government, Li language based on Latin alphabet was created, and their belief was still in the primitive religious stage. Li people mainly live in Lingshui, Baoting, Sanya, Ledong, Dongfang, Changjiang, Baisha, Qiongzhong and Wuzhishan in Hainan Province, and the rest are scattered in Wanning, Danzhou, Tunchang and Qionghai provinces in Hainan Province.

The traditional society of Li nationality has not yet formed a complete religious system and is in the primitive religious stage. Li people believe in animism, and totem worship, nature worship and ancestor worship are prevalent. A wizard engaged in religious activities is called a Taoist? Mom? Generally, it is not divorced from production, and only hosts activities such as ghost sending and divination when necessary. Apart from Taoism, foreign religions such as Buddhism and Christianity have limited influence.

Li people generally believe in witchcraft and believe that witchcraft can make people sick and die. Is it forbidden for a man who is falsely accused of practicing this witchcraft? Women are called forbidden mothers? . Before the founding of New China, it was forbidden to make it public? , forbidden mother? Often discriminated against by others, afraid.

There are many traditional taboos of Li nationality, involving life, production, childbirth, festivals, funeral, marriage, religion, hunting and so on. After the founding of New China, this situation has changed a lot.