Funeral Ritual And Community Solidarity

Niujie community’s special surface relies on the influence by Islamic. It reveals itsspecialties by extraordinary religious rituals, daily prays, particular religious holidaysand daily food habits. It also represents in the intimacy between community membersas well as strong sense of belonging to the community. Niujie’s special food structure,life style and varies rituals make a special surface of Hui community.Funeral ritual is completely maintained ritual in which many people take part.Religious rituals are guided by doctrine, and perform in a settled order, in a particulartime, and special location to fulfill its destiny for important life transformation. Peoplewho participated in the funeral rituals know more deeply about Islamic ideas andinteract with individuals, family and community members in a full-bodied religiousatmosphere by taking part in the different phases of funeral ritual. Because ofdoctrinal impacts, funeral ritual fully materialized special Islamic life view, socialview and filial duty. The doctrine give funeral ritual irreplaceable coerciveness,through this can ritual arouse people’s personal emotions by hearing, viewing andsmelling. Through religious immersion, personal emotions arousal and mentaldistance shortening can man increase the identity to religion and nationality.Based on the community identity, formed the special collective emotion betweencommunity members by responsibilities and humanities. Community members haveresponsibilities to help others, and responsibilities tied them tighter and tighter. Andfinally improve the collective emotion. The funeral ritual was finished by families andother community members helping. During the process, community members formedthe collective emotion and community identities.Through impact on individual religion identity and community identity, funeralritual reinforced the relationship between community members, deepened thecollective emotion. The family issue became a community issue, the funeral ritualhave reflection on the community solidarity.