Art and cultural backgrounds of bai ethnic minorities in dali city, yunnan province: towards the create ethnical representation and apply to product design
Abstract:
This research aims to study cultural patterns, Spiritual meaning, ethnic minority identity
in Yunnan, perspectives on Semiology, and find representing cultural symbols of the Bai ethnic
minorities. To be used as a design representation and applied in conjunction with product design.
Representation is the result of the meaning of what is thought and presented the
information in the brain from the perspective of data processing. It is a link between thought and
language that allows us to refer to the world, the object, the person, the event, or the imaginary
world, the supernatural, and the hypothetical event. So, creating representations is the creation of
images or symbols that reflect things and events according to conditions of reality.
Bai ethnic minorities a minority that is highly artistic, whether it is architecture,
Sculpture, and Painting. But from the current economic and social development, the identity of the
Bai ethnic minorities, such as language, symbol, lifestyle, costume, art, architecture, and culture it
does not represent the distinctiveness that distinguishes it from other minorities. It also has a
mixed culture with the Han nationality in some parts to assimilate the culture and lifestyle to a
very similar. And From the influence of contemporary civilization, these minorities have forgotten
their inherent cultural heritage and cannot inherit completely. Based on the severity of the problem,
influence the pride in ethnic identity, inheritance of local culture as well as doing business in the
tourism industry in Dali. Therefore, the search for Representation, instead of the rich content and
art and culture of ethnic minorities, Consisting of language, costume, architecture, country,
celebration Religious beliefs and handicrafts will contribute to the protection and succession of
ethnic cultures to be more accurate and effective. At the same time representation instead of
symbols, expands design and verifies integrity. Not only can commercial value be generated, but
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they will also be able to help racism provide effective and efficient solutions for other minorities
in the country as well.