Kangbalai

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: kangbalai

Applicant: Zhiduo County, Qinghai Province

Item No.: 556

Project No.: I-69

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: Folk Literature

Region: Qinghai Province

Type: new item

Applicant: Zhiduo County, Qinghai Province

Protection unit: National Language Office of Zhiduo County Government

About kangbalai:

Applicant: Zhiduo County, Qinghai Province

Kangbalai, originated from the ancient Tibetan oral traditional literature, is a traditional Tibetan rhyme style rap form, which consists of 12 parts and is widely spread in Kangba and its surrounding areas. It is an important form for Tibetan young men and women to express their feelings. The whole process of Tibetan Youth's love from acquaintance, love to final marriage or breakup can be expressed through it.

After sorting out, the content of kangbalai's rap is divided into 12 volumes, including sacrificial song, ode, leading song, opening song, competition song, riddle song, meeting song, love song, parting song, derogatory song, curse song and auspicious blessing song, each volume is composed of 10000 poems. It is a masterpiece of Tibetan folk poetry with complex content, compact structure and beautiful language. It has certain academic value for the study of Tibetan history, religious beliefs, customs and social systems.

Kangbalai is the crystallization of Tibetan people's collective wisdom. With the development of the times, its content is constantly updated and enriched. It is spread orally and has the characteristics of nomadic culture, which has profound cultural value. With the change of traditional life style, kangbalai is facing the crisis of loss and extinction, which needs to be protected.