Research Article

Plight and Protection of Oroqen Mosukun

Authors

  • Caiming Wei Beijing Foreign Study University, Chinese Language and Literature, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing 100000, China

Abstract

As a form of Oroqen oral literature, Mosukun is a cultural treasure of the Oroqen people and an intangible treasure of the Chinese nation. However, due to multifaceted factors, Mosukun is confronted with plights of protection and inheritance. The objective of the study is to explore the phenomena and causes of the plights which Oroqen Mosukun has faced by applying the method of Desk Research as well as providing some advice to improve the situation. The results of the study revealed that dilemmas of passing on Mosukun include the impact of modernity, the lack of inheritors and the alteration of the expression language etc. Under the analysis above, corresponding solutions are proposed for optimization. Adopting modern technology to preserve, expanding the inheritance groups, and cultivating groups of receivers are the available ways to improve the inheritance dilemmas of Oroqen Mosukun and form the continuity of culture.

Article information

Journal

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies

Volume (Issue)

5 (7)

Pages

01-07

Published

08-07-2023

How to Cite

Wei, C. (2023). Plight and Protection of Oroqen Mosukun. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 5(7), 01–07. https://doi.org/10.32996/jhsss.2023.5.7.1

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Keywords:

Oroqen Mosukun, oral literature, plight and protection, inheritance