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Laotong (Chinese: 老同; pinyin: lǎotóng; lit. 'old sames') is a type of relationship in Chinese culture formerly practised in Hunan that bonded two girls together for eternity as kindred sisters. There two cultural practises in Hunan in past centuries, Laotong and Laotang, acknowledged women's social bonds. For Chinese women, the Laotong or "old-sames" relationship was the strongest and most precious bond of female friendship. This was a more rare and formal relationship between women. A woman could only have one Laotong, and the intensely unbreakable bond was for life.

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  • Laotong (en français : vieux semblable, de longue date semblable ; écrit : 老同 en chinois) est un type de rapport dans la culture chinoise qui était pratiqué au Hunan et qui liait contractuellement deux filles leur vie durant comme sœurs. (fr)
  • Laotong (Chinese: 老同; pinyin: lǎotóng; lit. 'old sames') is a type of relationship in Chinese culture formerly practised in Hunan that bonded two girls together for eternity as kindred sisters. There two cultural practises in Hunan in past centuries, Laotong and Laotang, acknowledged women's social bonds. Chinese women commonly refer to each other as "Sisters". This is a recognition of the importance of women's supportive relationships, which help them endure hardships over their lives. Preparation for marriage might involve a Laotang relationship between several young women; the sisterhood would be dissolved upon marriage. After marriage, new sisterhoods could be formed later between married or widowed women. For Chinese women, the Laotong or "old-sames" relationship was the strongest and most precious bond of female friendship. This was a more rare and formal relationship between women. A woman could only have one Laotong, and the intensely unbreakable bond was for life. Often a Laotong relationship would be formed when a marriage was contracted between families who were expecting babies. This was done before the babies were born. If both children turned out female against the hopes of their families, the daughters could be brought together as Laotong. An intermediary, in some places a matchmaker, would form a Laotong relationship between two girls, similar to an arranged marriage. The Chinese astrological profiles of the girls were considered during the matching process. It was unusual for a Laotong relationship to be broken. The relationship was made formal by the signing of a contract, which would be done much like a legal contract, using a seal. Laotong would frequently develop a language to use to communicate between them that only they could understand (a type of Nu shu), allowing them to send messages back and forth to one another. These elements of the Laotong practise are shown in Lisa See's novel Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which was made into a 2011 movie directed by Wayne Wang. (en)
  • Laotong (em chinês: 老同, transl. lǎotóng; lit. 'velha mesma') era um tipo de relacionamento na cultura chinesa praticado na elite de Hunan que unia duas garotas para eternidade como irmãs. Havia outras sororidades entre várias garotas que eram formadas e podiam ser terminadas, porém o vínculo entre laotong era o relacionamento mais forte e mais importante de amizade feminina, como uma forma mais rara e formal. Uma garota tinha apenas uma laotong, e este laço era para sempre. Especula-se que era praticado principalmente entre a dinastia Qing, levando em conta registros em Nushu. (pt)
  • Лаотун (кит. упр. 老同, пиньинь lǎotóng — «старицы, подобные [друг другу]») — тип отношений, распространенный в Хунани в XVII—XIX вв., при котором две девочки в возрасте 5-7 лет заключают договор о дружбе и поддерживают эти отношения на протяжении всей жизни. В русской традиции эти отношения принято переводить как «отношения названых сестер», однако понятие лаотун подразумевает более тесную и продолжительную дружбу, не уступающую по важности супружеским отношениям. В союзе названых сестер могло состоять до семи девочек, в отношениях лаотун — только две. Девочки должны были походить друг на друга по телосложению, возрасту, внешности, размеру ноги и даже по характеру. Часто о заключении союза лаотун родители договаривались до рождения детей. Отношения лаотун оформлялись символическим договором (кит. упр. 结交书, пиньинь jiéjiāoshū — «запись о завязавшейся дружбе») и в дальнейшем очень редко нарушались. Девочки должны были поклясться перед Буддой и свидетелями в том, что будут неразлучны до конца жизни. Жители Хунани уважительно относились к таким отношениям, благодаря чему женщины имели возможность бывать в гостях друг у друга раз в полмесяца, а мужья не могли вмешиваться в их дела. В переписке между собой женщины общались на нюй-шу — женском языке, отличающемся от мужской письменности, из-за чего об отношениях лаотун осталось совсем немного упоминаний в китайских источниках, современных традиции лаотун. О традиции лаотун подробно написано в романе американской писательницы китайского происхождения Лизы Си «Снежный цветок и заветный веер», который был экранизирован в 2011 году. (ru)
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  • Laotong (en français : vieux semblable, de longue date semblable ; écrit : 老同 en chinois) est un type de rapport dans la culture chinoise qui était pratiqué au Hunan et qui liait contractuellement deux filles leur vie durant comme sœurs. (fr)
  • Laotong (em chinês: 老同, transl. lǎotóng; lit. 'velha mesma') era um tipo de relacionamento na cultura chinesa praticado na elite de Hunan que unia duas garotas para eternidade como irmãs. Havia outras sororidades entre várias garotas que eram formadas e podiam ser terminadas, porém o vínculo entre laotong era o relacionamento mais forte e mais importante de amizade feminina, como uma forma mais rara e formal. Uma garota tinha apenas uma laotong, e este laço era para sempre. Especula-se que era praticado principalmente entre a dinastia Qing, levando em conta registros em Nushu. (pt)
  • Laotong (Chinese: 老同; pinyin: lǎotóng; lit. 'old sames') is a type of relationship in Chinese culture formerly practised in Hunan that bonded two girls together for eternity as kindred sisters. There two cultural practises in Hunan in past centuries, Laotong and Laotang, acknowledged women's social bonds. For Chinese women, the Laotong or "old-sames" relationship was the strongest and most precious bond of female friendship. This was a more rare and formal relationship between women. A woman could only have one Laotong, and the intensely unbreakable bond was for life. (en)
  • Лаотун (кит. упр. 老同, пиньинь lǎotóng — «старицы, подобные [друг другу]») — тип отношений, распространенный в Хунани в XVII—XIX вв., при котором две девочки в возрасте 5-7 лет заключают договор о дружбе и поддерживают эти отношения на протяжении всей жизни. О традиции лаотун подробно написано в романе американской писательницы китайского происхождения Лизы Си «Снежный цветок и заветный веер», который был экранизирован в 2011 году. (ru)
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  • Laotong (fr)
  • Laotong (pt)
  • Лаотун (ru)
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