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Mongolian Shaman Ritual Symbol And Structure Research

Posted on:2014-08-05Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y L BaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2256330398496663Subject:Ethnology
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This thesis is based the Horqin Shaman and the Buryat Shaman ceremony as the starting point, the use of ethnographic fieldwork-based, combined with literature data, system elaborated the dual shaman become a shaman in the traditional ceremony. This paper tries to use the symbol of anthropological theories and methods, especially with " Rites de Passage " theory to analyze Ceremonies of Shaman presented in time and space and instruments used symbolism to do elaborate on that. Ceremony as the main carrier of the faith, not only embodies the faith of the people, but also carries the complex symbolism. Mongolian shaman ceremony on anthropology theoretical framework for analysis, further reveal the solution Mongolian belief implication behind the deep cultural meaning. By the study authors suggest that as Shaman revival in different ways at different times and geographical reconstruction, expressed in different societies with different social significance.This article is constituted by the five parts of the Introduction, text (chapters), and conclusions. Introduction part is mainly to the selected topic reason and significance of topics, domestic and international research of Mongolian shaman ritual process and theory, introduction to ritual symbolism theory and made a simple comb, and introduces the research methods in this paper. The first chapter, on the field investigation and related to this paper several shaman has made the detailed introduction, simply describes the present situation of Mongolian shaman and appropriate elaborated the related views. The second chapter, a detailed description of the process of Horqin shaman and Buryat shaman ceremony. The third Chapter, the use of anthropological ritual theory of Mongolian shaman ceremony made a theoretical analysis, the representative ceremony time, space, etc. The symbolism of the interpretation, and from the locals lifestyle and attitude toward nature perspective, the symbolism and the symbolic connotation of cultural interpretation, which reveals the symbol of the deep cultural connotation. Conclusion part summarizes the full text of the Mongolian shamanism and Renaissance made further introduction, such as various demand, and did reflect on these phenomena.
Keywords/Search Tags:horchin, buryat sbaman ceremony, Rites de Passage, etiquette, symbol
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