Zhuiniu Water Buffalo Ritual of the Miao: Cultural Narrative Performed
The zhuiniu 椎牛 ritual is one of the most elaborate of the Miao people of western Hunan, China. Zhuiniu means "kill the buffalo with a spear" and traces its origins to the worship of spirits and natural elements. Sponsored by a family to repay the spirits, the ritual was a village-wide even...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 4 |
Further subjects: | B
Miao culture
B indigenous studies B Ritual B folk traditions B Mythology B performance ethnography B Performance Studies |
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