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Jishishan Fashi 01


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Wen Xiangcheng 

Abstract

This collection contains two videos. The footage was shot over four days from January 1-4, 2009, and depicts a temple consecration ritual in Liugou Township, Jishishan County, Gansu Province, PR China. The main ritual practitioners are fashi, folk Daoist practitioners.

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This video contains footage of fashi (folk Daoist practitioners) consecrating a new deity statue and performing various songs and dances to delight the temple deity. The recording and announcement of villagers' donations are also shown, as is a procession of the deity's palanquin. A night exorcism and incense offerings are also shown. 在这个录像里包含了法师(道士)为新神像供奉,以及为神表演和演唱各种歌的片段,还展示了宣布村民们的捐款、神仙的轿子队伍。夜晚举行驱鬼仪式和烧香也在影片中。

Keywords

Oral Literature, Oral Tradition, Linguistic Anthropology, Gansu, fashi, Daoism

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World Oral Literature Project

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