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ancestor worshipReligious rituals and beliefs oriented towards deceased members of a family or group as a symbolic expression of values or in the belief that the souls of the dead remain involved in this world and are capable of influencing current events. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| As such, many artifacts come from a spiritual context, in dance or other ceremonial or ancestral worship, or have a practical use, such as a water jug or plate. The quilt shows that many Hmong have adapted customs: Some perform ancestral worship rites in their living rooms, and others don traditional costumes during the Hmong New Year. In the centre of the dwelling space there is a series of concentric circles housing pigs and chickens and, in the very centre, the hall for ancestral worship. |
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