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Ancestor worship in contemporary Japan
Японские исследования, 2022 This article examines the transformation of ancestor worship in the context of socio-political and religious conditions and identifies the characteristics of worship in contemporary Japanese society and the changes in the form of practices and functions ...
I. V. Avdiushenkova
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Kin selection favors religious traditions: ancestor worship as a cultural descendant-leaving strategy. [PDF]
Religion Brain Behav, 2023 Recent years have seen renewed interest in the role of religious systems as drivers of the evolution of cooperation in human societies. One suggestion is that a cultural tradition of ancestor worship might have evolved as a “descendant-leaving strategy ...
Stucky K, Gardner A.
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Ancestor worship - is it Biblical?
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2008 Ancestor worship is practiced in different forms around the world today, even in societies participating in the modern global economy. Ancestral beliefs are deeply dependent on the premise that the souls of the dead may return to the living and influence
Choon Sup Bae, P. J. van der Merwe
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Still under the ancestors' shadow? Ancestor worship and family formation in contemporary China
Demographic Research, 2018 Background: Ancestor worship in China used to be an indispensable component of marriage and family life because it fostered an orientation toward perpetuating the family line.
Anning Hu, Felicia Tian
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How cultural beliefs and rituals may help alleviate grief and despair: a four-dimensional framework [PDF]
Frontiers in SociologyThis theoretical-conceptual article draws on philosophical discourse, cultural analysis, and personal narrative accounts from our teaching and research in life and death education, particularly within higher education settings, to examine the important ...
Huy P. Phan +4 more
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Tamil Theology and Ancestor Worship
International Research Journal of Tamil, 2021 In ancient times, the loved ones had the tradition of worshipping their virtues after their demise. The practice of growing more and more family was practiced when those who worked for their family to progress were worshipped after their deaths. One of the rituals is to make the dead sieve.
Ramarajapandian
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Forming national identity with televised cultural rituals: a critical discourse analysis of China’s Ancient Rhyme and New Voice—Qingming program [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyStudies on media and national identity emphasize the need for a comprehensive and culturally sensitive approach to understanding the complex relationship between media and identity.
Duruo Li +4 more
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Ancestor Worship in Contemporary Japan
Russian Japanology Review, 2023 This article examines the transformation of ancestor worship in the context of socio-political and religious conditions and identifies the characteristics of worship in contemporary Japanese society and the changes in the form of practices and functions ...
I. V. Avdiushenkova
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Research on the Communication of Bimo Chant in Ancestor Worship Ceremony of Yi People
BCP Social Sciences & Humanities, 2022 As the embodiment of Yi culture, Bimo plays an irreplaceable role in ancestor worship ceremony. At each stage of the ceremony, Bimo recites the sutras, using a different chant.
Yan Chu
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