Title: The Identity Transition and Accommodation of the Duan Gong Inheritance——the Investigation of the Zhutian Village in Lichuan of HuiBei Province
Abstract: DuanGong,as a representative of folk wizard in Tujia area,is usually viewed as a ghost.The construction,vanishing and conversion of his identity have a special space-time characteristic.Based on the conditions of DuanGong's time,the modes of DuanGong's learning and passing on,and the interaction with community village,through fieldwork this paper analyzes the selected case of folk beliefs synchronically,attempting to make clear of the space-time environment and the process of identity construction when DuanGong beliefs appeared,and give a appropriate position for DuanGong in community role and ethnic group identity.It also pays attention to the change in the present social context in order to achieve a comprehensive accurate understanding of DuanGong's identity.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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