摘要：The Gelong people reside downstream the Changhua River in the western Hainan. The Gelong language, also known as "Cun", is considered a Hlai or Gelao language. Genetically, the Gelong are most closely related to the Gelao people. During a research expedition in Sand Village, Sigeng Township of Dongfang City, we found that the Gelong bury family members in their yards, thus keeping the departed very close to the living. Like the Gelao, the Gelong use stone coffins and practice bone-cleaning rituals as well as couple burials. These parallels suggest a strong socio-cultural resemblance between the Gelao and Gelong
关键词：Gelong; Changhua River in Hainan Province; Bone-cleaning ritual; Stone coffin; Gelao
