For Gods, ghosts and ancestors : the Chinese tradition of paper offerings / Janet Lee Scott.
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TextSeries: Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies seriesPublisher: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2007]Description: 1 online resource (311 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrationsContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9789882200524
- 9882200524
- Rites and ceremonies -- China -- Hong Kong
- Funeral rites and ceremonies -- China -- Hong Kong
- Ancestor worship -- China -- Hong Kong
- Paper work -- China -- Hong Kong
- Rites et cérémonies -- Chine -- Hongkong
- Funérailles -- Rites et cérémonies -- Chine -- Hongkong
- Morts -- Culte -- Chine -- Hongkong
- Travail du papier -- Chine -- Hongkong
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Customs & Traditions
- RELIGION -- General
- Ancestor worship
- Funeral rites and ceremonies
- Paper work
- Rites and ceremonies
- China -- Hong Kong
- 392.095125 23
- GT4883.H6 S36 2007
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-291) and index.
Throughout For Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors, paper offerings are presented as a vibrant and living tradition expressing worshippers' respect and gratitude for the gods, as well as love and concern for departed family members.
Introduction; 1. The Practices of Paper Burning; 2. Individual Workship and Personal Concerns; 3. Gratitude to the Gods, Charity for the Ghosts; 4. Remembering the Ancestors; 5. The World of Shops and Customers; 6. Learning the Trade, Learning to Craft; 7. Colors, Sounds, and Symbols: The Making of an Auspicious Object; 8. Customers and Customs; 9. Life in Paper; Notes ; Glossary; References Cited; Index.
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