Wutu Collection
| Created: | 2016-01-16 23:52 |
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| Institution: | Department of Archaeology and Anthropology |
| Description: | The wutu ritual is an exorcism ritual held during winter by the Monguor (Tu) people of Gnyan thog Village (Tongren County, Huangnan Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China). These eighteen short films, shot by Zhu Yonzhong in 1996 and edited by Gerald Roche, show the ritual process step-by-step. |
Media items
This collection contains 18 media items.
Media items
1a. Setting
This film begins by showing the locally famous Sgo dmar stupa in the village of Dgo dmar.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Sun 17 Jan 2016
1b. The Shrine
This film begins by showing the position of the shrine on a hill above the village.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Sun 17 Jan 2016
1c. Labtse
The labtse, or alter to the mountain deity, sits on the hill near the shrine, to the west.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Sun 17 Jan 2016
1d. Shrine Interior
The main figure enshrined here is Ri lang.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Wed 20 Jan 2016
1e. Undressing, Applying Ash
The wutu performers here apply ash to their exposed upper bodies (including face and hair) and lower legs.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Wed 20 Jan 2016
1f. Painting the Wutu
Using a mixture of ink and liquor, the wutu are painted with designs of tigers, leopards and deities.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Wed 20 Jan 2016
1g. More Wutu Preparations at the Shrine
Several of the wutu are fully prepared and pose for the camera and crowd (of mostly children). Meanwhile, painting of the remaining wutu continues in the shrine courtyard.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Wed 20 Jan 2016
1h. Preparing Lhaba
The lhaba prepares inside the shrine.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Wed 20 Jan 2016
1i. First Exit of Shrine
Accompanied by a frame-drum (beaten by the lhaba) and gong (beaten by the temple-keeper), the wutu exit the shrine briefly.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Wed 20 Jan 2016
1j. Respecting Deities Inside the Shrine
Lead by the lhaba, the wutu performers enter the shrine.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Wed 20 Jan 2016
1k. Exiting the Shrine and Running to the Village
The wutu performers exit the shrine for a second time, followed by the lhaba beating a frame-drum, and a young man who beats the gong.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 21 Jan 2016
1l. Wutu on the Roofs
The five youngest wutu performers climb up the compound walls of houses and travel from roof to roof throughout the tightly packed village. Villagers climb onto their roofs to...
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 21 Jan 2016
1m. Wutu in House
Wutu stop in certain houses to eat meals of boiled mutton. They may not enter through the compound door; they must come over the walls and across the roofs.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 21 Jan 2016
1n. Climbing Walls and on Roofs
Villagers help the five youngest wutu to scale compound walls and return to the roofs.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 21 Jan 2016
1o. In the Streets
As they dance through the streets, the wutu continue collecting ring-shaped breads from villagers on rooftops. They jump over ill elderly people, who believe this will help make...
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 21 Jan 2016
1p. At the Gate and to the River
Having entered the village in the west, the wutu exit the village through the east gate.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 21 Jan 2016
1q. At the River
Having arrived at the frozen river, the wutu throw away their staves and breads.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 21 Jan 2016
1r. Returning to the Village
Straw is bought and set alight.
Collection: Wutu Collection
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 21 Jan 2016