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| Individual Expressions of Familial Rituals: Buddhist and Anglican Ways of Paying Respect to Ancestors in Contemporary Hong Kong | ||
| 作者 | Westendorp, Mariske (著) |
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| 出處題名 | Journal of Ritual Studies |
| 卷期 | v.32 n.2 Special Issue |
| 出版日期 | 2018 |
| 頁次 | 43 - 53 |
| 出版者 | Pamela J. Stewart and Andrew J. Strathern |
| 出版者網址 | http://www.pitt.edu/~strather/journal.htm |
| 出版地 | Pittsburgh, PA, US [匹茲堡, 賓夕法尼亞州, 美國] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | Dr. Mariske Westendorp is an anthropologist specializing in the anthropology of (urban) religion. She is currently employed at the Department of Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands. |
| 摘要 | Most literature on Chinese ancestral ritual describe them as static and communal, with one correct way of performing them. In addition, they are described as promoting group over individual interests, and protecting and influencing the long line of descent. Contrasting these static and uniform descriptions of ancestral rituals, my observations in Hong Kong during the festival of Qing Ming in 2014 paint a different picture, namely one in which differences prevail. Such differences in meanings and practices become apparent when analysing the narratives of individuals who conduct ancestral rituals. Their narratives show that ways in which individuals pay respect to ancestors is highly individualised, and change according to personal beliefs, larger community circumstances, and a person's cultural habitus. This is perhaps especially so in urban contexts, in which people are subjected to multiple possibilities for variations. Based on my observations, I question literature that describes the Chinese ancestral rituals as communal and uniform and, as such, forming an important basis for Chinese identity. I argue that, even though ancestral rites are still an expression of Chinese communality and family sensibility, there is more room for individualized aspects than is often acknowledged in literature. This individuality offers crucial insights, not only into the development of ancestral rites in contemporary Chinese societies, but also in 'cultural Chineseness' as an identification marker. |
| 目次 | Abstract 43 i. Introduction 43 ii. Spiritual and moral dimensions of ancestor veneration 44 iii. Emily: Celebrations of the family and accomodating Buddhism 46 iv. Wendy: Remembering relations in Anglican practices 47 v. Indevidualised familial practices 48 vi. Accommodations of identities 49 vii. Conclusion 50 Notes 51 References 51 Biographical Sketch 53 |
| ISSN | 08901112 (P) |
| 點閱次數 | 31 |
| 建檔日期 | 2023.10.11 |
| 更新日期 | 2023.10.11 |
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