Ancestor worship is a kind of reciprocal system in which the living and the deceased exchange mutual care. It links one's self to the ever-continuing family lineage, providing a basis for an individual's identity. In contemporary Japan, such beliefs and customs are rapidly diminishing due to ...
In "Japan: An Interpretation' Lafcadio Hearn depicted the reverence for kami as another form of the worship of ancestors “The end of the year is approaching. This old man, in the time occupied by a single resolution, began straightening out his disheveled home. Nothing was assigned to any ...
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The ancestors may be considered as a special category of dead, sometimes endowed with preternatural powers and capable of affecting (both positively and negatively) the everyday life of the living. Based on the cultural context, or certain specific circumstances, the ancestors may be worshipped, r...
The study of ancestor worship has an eminent pedigree in two disciplines: social anthropology and folklore (Goody 1962: 14-25; Newell 1976; Fortes 1976; Takeda 1976). Despite obvious differences in geographical specialization and intellectual orientation, researchers in both fields have shared a commo...
Ancestor Worship and the Challenges it poses to the Christian Mission and Ministry, introduces the phenomenon of ancestor worship in Africa, Japan and Korea and specifically deals with the challenges it poses to Christian missionaries in these contexts. This study acknowledges that identity, culture ...
1.Ancestor worship is deeply rooted in the cultures of many East Asian countries such as China, Japan, and Korea. 2.Ancestors are believed to have the power to influence the lives of their descendants and bring blessings or misfortunes. 3.Ancestor altars and ancestral tablets are set up in ...
An ancestor worship grand ceremony in honor of Emperor Yao, a legendary Chinese ruler, is held in Linfen, north China's Shanxi Province, June 11, 2018. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang) Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next KEY WORDS: Emperor YOU MAY LIKE...
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Actors perform during an ancestor worship grand ceremony in honor of Emperor Yao, a legendary Chinese ruler, in Linfen, north China's Shanxi Province, June 11, 2018. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang) 1 2 3 4 5 Next KEY WORDS: Emperor YOU MAY LIKE...