Sociological Studies on Danzeng Cairanghttps://www.tenzindann.com/tags/sociological-studies/Recent content in Sociological Studies on Danzeng CairangHugoen-usSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000The Swan Song of Matrilineal Clans: The Walking Marriage Customs and their Evolution Among the Zhaba Zang Peoplehttps://www.tenzindann.com/publications/journal-zhaba/Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.tenzindann.com/publications/journal-zhaba/<div class="justify-abstract"> <p><strong>Abstract:</strong> As an ancient Tibetan group, the Zhaba are known for their distinctive languages and wedding customs. Their most representative practice is “walking marriage,” a matrilineal marriage system that highlights the authority of maternal kin and helps sustain long-standing modes of production and everyday life in the Zhaba region.</p> <p>In recent years, with the increasing frequency of cultural contact and ethnic exchanges, the custom of walking marriage in Zhaba has begun to undergo some changes, posing new challenges to Zhaba, which is currently on the edge of endangered ethnic cultures.</p>