Hu Qianma: Wangjiagou Pumi Collection, Interview 10, 'Mountain God Sacrifice and Soul-calling Rituals'
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| Description: | This file describes how every family has a holy tree used for sacrifices to the local mountain god. When a family member is ill, they take a bowl of goat’s milk, and call back the patient’s soul from under the tree. The mountain god helps the family find the patient’s soul. |
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| Created: | 2011-11-11 10:06 | ||
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| Collection: | World Oral Literature Project Collections | ||
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge | ||
| Copyright: | World Oral Literature Project | ||
| Keywords: | Pumi; Wangjiagou; Ninglang; | ||
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| Abstract: | This collection contains forty-six audio files including numerous interviews and various genres of traditional songs recorded by Hu Qianma in the Pumi village of Wangjiagou, Jinmian Township, Ninglang County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, PR China. |
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