When the carving is complete, the carver chooses an auspicious day to hold the spirit-entering ritual. A cavity at the back of the image is carved out for this rite. The objects placed in this hole include incense ashes (xianghui) or talismans from the root temple, a live hornet, five...
In addition to pigments and resin, a painter must add a variety of additives in order for the paint to work properly. Pigments give the paint its colour by scattering or reflecting light when dripped on a surface. Dyes are colouring agents added to the pigments for a more uniform appearance...
Ophosa has traditions dating back centuries, many of which revolve around scattering petals in the air to celebrate, announce or otherwise pass on messages around Ophosa. It started as blue petals for a wedding announcement, red petals for a death, and white petals to announce days of election...