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The paper mainly discusses "the formation of relatives by Visiting" based on the field research in Hongtong, Shanxi province. The study describes the scene of the Visiting Relatives ceremony as cultural performances, revealing the symbolic meaning of the articles, action in the ceremony and the symbolic order of the communication between God and human, people and people. Moreover, the study explores that folk culture how to indomitably express in tactics, through the analysis of the complex interaction of the state, society and groups and the deep background of the political, economic and cultural behind the Visiting Relatives Ceremony.In addition to the introduction, conclusion, the main part constitutes six chapters. The main content has a central clue and six topic:ChapterⅠ:What is visiting relatives' ceremony?——Visiting Relatives as cultural performances. The chapter takes place the ceremony in the life world as dramatic cultural performances. Meanwhile, the author place herself in the scene, in an "Inner Perspective", trying to wholly show the visual ecological culture and cultural significance.ChapterⅡ:Why to visit?——The legality of Visiting. This chapter sorts out the mythology of Ehuang and Nvying spreading in the area of Hongtong, discussing the relating between the ceremony and the formation of the network relations.Also, it analyses the different the image of Ehuang and Nvying in the "Great Tradition" and "Little Tradition"ChapterⅢ:When and where to go?——Time and space. This chapter examines space concept implying in the "visiting relative circle/ belief circle" "temple/house", the rhyme between ritual life and daily life, and the legitimacy and stability of the ceremony. The study illustrates that the folk life and multiple relations compiles in the same scene and shape the ritual life full of rhythm and sense of place Chapter IV:Who and how to visit?——The roles and interactional behavior. The chapter mainly discusses the "ritual present" explains he cultural significance of the physical representation, ritual action and exanimate the symbolic order of the communication between God and human, people and people. The folk articles are full of multiple symbolic meaning, having both narrative functions and practical functions. The ritual behavioural present refracts the structural communication model and communication system in rural the groups.ChapterⅤ:Why to insist on visiting?——Maintenance of the relationship. Besides the visiting relatives performing in the scene of the ceremony, in daily life, the kinship relation is still in practice. The chapter will explore the interactive relationship in four aspects:social psychology, economic and organizational basis and individual's motive force.Chapter VI:Why go and stop alternately?——The related adjustment and development. This chapter mainly represents transition with the historical changes of the state, society and the modernization. On the basis of this description, it reveals the interactive relationship between the local community and the country, and analyses the adaptive characteristics in the in the cultural continuity.The Visiting Relatives ceremony demonstrates the village life structure in the way of symbolism the perspective of, displays the interactive pattern between the Gods and human, people and people, village and village.