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Performing Sacrificial Texts and Reenacting the "Imperial Metaphor" in Rituals of Ancestor Worship i...

Performing Sacrificial Texts and Reenacting the "Imperial Metaphor" in Rituals of Ancestor Worship i...

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Performing Sacrificial Texts and Reenacting the "Imperial Metaphor" in Rituals of Ancestor Worship in Qimen County, Huizhou, China

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Performing Sacrificial Texts and Reenacting the "Imperial Metaphor" in Rituals of Ancestor Worship in Qimen County, Huizhou, China

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Nagoya: Nanzan University

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Asian folklore studies, 2023-07, Vol.82 (2), p.323-343

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English

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Nagoya: Nanzan University

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Through the lens of performance study, this article analyzes five sacrificial texts that are read or sung in ritual performances worshipping ancestors (and deities) organized by the Chen and Wang lineages in Qimen County, Huangshan City, traditionally known as part of Huizhou area. Viewing these texts in a communicative process rather than as stati...

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Performing Sacrificial Texts and Reenacting the "Imperial Metaphor" in Rituals of Ancestor Worship in Qimen County, Huizhou, China

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1882-6865

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