H U Ng The Spirit Mediums Of Vietnam
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Songs For The Spirits
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Author : Barley Norton
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2010-10-01
Songs For The Spirits written by Barley Norton and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-01 with Music categories.
Songs for the Spirits examines the Vietnamese practice of communing with spirits through music and performance. During rituals dedicated to a pantheon of indigenous spirits, musicians perform an elaborate sequence of songs--a "songscape"--for possessed mediums who carry out ritual actions, distribute blessed gifts to disciples, and dance to the music's infectious rhythms. Condemned by French authorities in the colonial period and prohibited by the Vietnamese Communist Party in the late 1950s, mediumship practices have undergone a strong resurgence since the early 1990s, and they are now being drawn upon to promote national identity and cultural heritage through folklorized performances of rituals on the national and international stage. By tracing the historical trajectory of traditional music and religion since the early twentieth century, this groundbreaking study offers an intriguing account of the political transformation and modernization of cultural practices over a period of dramatic and often turbulent transition. An accompanying DVD contains numerous video and music extracts that illustrate the fascinating ways in which music evokes the embodied presence of spirits and their gender and ethnic identities.
Possessed By The Spirits
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Author : Karen Fjelstad
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2018-05-31
Possessed By The Spirits written by Karen Fjelstad and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-31 with Social Science categories.
The essays in this volume examine the resurgence of the Mother Goddess religion among contemporary Vietnamese following the economic "Renovation" period in Vietnam. Anthropologists explore the forces that compel individuals to become mediums and the social repercussions of their decisions and interactions.
Hero And Deity
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Author : Quỳnh Phương Phạm
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2009
Hero And Deity written by Quỳnh Phương Phạm and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
Hero and Deity is an eloquent and fascinating journey into the world of the worshippers and the cult of Tran Hung Dao. The legendary fourteenth-century hero and savior of Vietnam has evolved as a key symbol of the nation as well as an efficacious deity in its spiritual pantheon. Today he is a ubiquitous, multivalent symbol of the contradictions of contemporary Vietnamese society. Intertwined with this rich ethnography is a work of self-interrogation and engagement with the author's complex and changing "home," and with the diverse women and men - intellectuals, Communist Party cadres, and market sellers alike - whose lives are centered to a significant degree around the cult of Saint Tran and other deities. The book is a contribution to the ethnography of Vietnam, cultural studies, and Asian studies and also an original and stimulating introduction to contemporary Vietnamese society.
Spirits Without Borders
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Author : K. Fjelstad
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-07-04
Spirits Without Borders written by K. Fjelstad and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-04 with Social Science categories.
Spirits without Borders is an ethnographic study of the transnational and multicultural expansion of Vietnam's Mother Goddess Religion and its spirit possession ritual. The work explores how and why the ritual spread from Vietnam to the US and back again and the impact of ritual transnationalism in both countries.
War And Shadows
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Author : Mai Lan Gustafsson
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2010-12-15
War And Shadows written by Mai Lan Gustafsson and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-15 with Social Science categories.
Vietnamese culture and religious traditions place the utmost importance on dying well: in old age, body unblemished, with surviving children, and properly buried and mourned. More than five million people were killed in the Vietnam War, many of them young, many of them dying far from home. Another 300,000 are still missing. Having died badly, they are thought to have become angry ghosts, doomed to spend eternity in a kind of spirit hell. Decades after the war ended, many survivors believe that the spirits of those dead and missing have returned to haunt their loved ones. In War and Shadows, the anthropologist Mai Lan Gustafsson tells the story of the anger of these spirits and the torments of their kin. Gustafsson's rich ethnographic research allows her to bring readers into the world of spirit possession, focusing on the source of the pain, the physical and mental anguish the spirits bring, and various attempts to ameliorate their anger through ritual offerings and the intervention of mediums. Through a series of personal life histories, she chronicles the variety of ailments brought about by the spirits' wrath, from headaches and aching limbs (often the same limb lost by a loved one in battle) to self-mutilation. In Gustafsson's view, the Communist suppression of spirit-based religion after the fall of Saigon has intensified anxieties about the well-being of the spirit world. While shrines and mourning are still allowed, spirit mediums were outlawed and driven underground, along with many of the other practices that might have provided some comfort. Despite these restrictions, she finds, victims of these hauntings do as much as possible to try to lay their ghosts to rest.
The Reemergence Of Spirit Mediums
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Author : Thị Tuyến Đoàn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
The Reemergence Of Spirit Mediums written by Thị Tuyến Đoàn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Shamanism categories.
H U Ng The Spirit Mediums Of Vietnam
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Author : Tewfic El-Sawy
language : vi
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-07-04
H U Ng The Spirit Mediums Of Vietnam written by Tewfic El-Sawy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-04 with categories.
Hầu Đồng: The Spirit Mediums of Vietnam is the first photo book of its kind. Đạo Mẫu - The Mother Goddess worship - is a syncretic religious tradition in Viet Nam that mixes components of indigenous goddess worship and other local beliefs, with Daoist and Buddhist elements. Hầu Đồng is one of the main rituals of Đạo Mẫu, and exemplifies the worship of mother goddesses in Viet Nam. During these rituals, the mediums go into ceremonial trances so that their bodies can receive the spirits of various deities.Tewfic El-Sawy is a New York City based freelance photographer specializing in documenting endangered cultures, religious rituals and traditional lifeways of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Known as The Travel Photographer, he also leads photography expeditions and teaches multimedia and street photography. He is the only non-Vietnamese photographer to have photographed Hầu Đồng ceremonies in such depth.
Engaging The Spirit World
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Author : Kirsten W. Endres
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2012-03-01
Engaging The Spirit World written by Kirsten W. Endres and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with Social Science categories.
In many parts of the contemporary world, spirit beliefs and practices have taken on a pivotal role in addressing the discontinuities and uncertainties of modern life. The myriad ways in which devotees engage the spirit world show the tremendous creative potential of these practices and their innate adaptability to changing times and circumstances. Through in-depth anthropological case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam, the contributors to this book investigate the role and impact of different social, political, and economic dynamics in the reconfiguration of local spirit worlds in modern Southeast Asia. Their findings contribute to the re-enchantment debate by revealing that the “spirited modernities” that have emerged in the process not only embody a distinct feature of the contemporary moment, but also invite a critical rethinking of the concept of modernity itself.
Spirit Possession In Buddhist Southeast Asia
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Author : Bénédicte Brac de la Perrière
language : en
Publisher: NIAS Press
Release Date : 2022-03-31
Spirit Possession In Buddhist Southeast Asia written by Bénédicte Brac de la Perrière and has been published by NIAS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-31 with Religion categories.
In dramatic contrast to the reported growing influence of doctrinal and fundamentalist forms of religion in some parts of Southeast Asia, the predominantly Buddhist societies of the region are witnessing an upsurge of spirit possession cults and diverse forms of magical ritual. This is found in many social strata, including the urban poor, rising middle classes and elite groups, and across the different political systems of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. This volume reveals both the central historical place of spirit possession rituals in the Buddhist cultures of mainland Southeast Asia and their important contemporary roles to enhance prosperity and protection. This book examines the increasing prominence of spirit mediumship and divination across the region by exploring the interplay of neoliberal capitalism, visual media, the network cultures of the Internet, and the politics of cultural heritage and identity. It advances beyond critiques of the “secularization” and “disenchantment” theses to explore the processes of modernity that are actively producing magical worldviews and stimulating the rise of spirit cults. As such, it not only challenges the assumptions of modernization theory but demonstrates that the cults in question are novel ritual forms that emerge out of inherently modern conditions.
Modernity And Re Enchantment
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Author : Philip Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
Release Date : 2003-08-01
Modernity And Re Enchantment written by Philip Taylor and has been published by Flipside Digital Content Company Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-08-01 with Social Science categories.
The richness and vibrancy of Vietnamese spirituality are vividly portrayed in these twelve essays that shed light on the remarkable reflorescence of religion in this communist country. Ancestor worship, mediumship, sacrifices, and communal rituals have not only survived Vietnam's reintegration into the capitalist world; they are intrinsic to the dramatic reshaping of its contemporary social and cultural life. Transnational Buddhism and Christianity challenge the political status quo as they answer conflicting aspirations for enlightenment, justice, national development and cultural identity. Making conceptual contributions to anthropology and comparative religion, this book provides insights from post-revolutionary Vietnam into the diverse passages to re-enchantment in the modern world.