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531:(宕昌羌者，其先蓋三苗之胤。周時與庸、蜀、微、盧等八國從武王滅商。漢有先零、燒當等，世為邊患。其地，東接中華，西通西域，南北數千里。姓別自為部落，各立酋帥，皆有地分，不相統攝。宕昌即其一也。俗皆土著，居有棟宇。其屋織犛牛尾及羖羊毛覆之。國無法令，又無徭賦。唯征伐之時，乃相屯聚；不然，則各事生業，不相往來。皆衣裘褐，牧養犛牛羊豕，以供其食。父子伯叔兄弟死者，即以其繼母、世叔母、及嫂〈（姊妹）〉〔弟婦〕等為妻。俗無文字，但候草木榮落，以記歲時。三年一相聚，殺牛羊以祭天。)
518:(宕昌羌者，其先蓋三苗之胤，周時與庸、蜀、微、盧等八國從武王滅商，漢有先零、燒當等，世為邊患。其地東接中華，西通西域，南北數千里，姓別自為部落，酋帥皆有地分，不相統攝，宕昌即其一也。俗皆土著，居有屋宇，其屋織犛牛尾及羖羊毛覆之。國無法令，又無徭賦。惟戰伐之時，乃相屯聚，不然則各事生業，不相往來。皆衣裘褐。牧養犛牛、羊、豕以供其食。父子、伯叔、兄弟死者，即以繼母、世叔母及嫂、弟婦等為妻。俗無文字，但候草木榮落，記其歲時。三年一相聚，殺牛羊以祭天。)
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