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ICH Elements 3
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Hari Moyang
Hari Moyang is celebrated in three locations, which are the house of Moyang Gadeng (who looks after the central part of the village), Moyang Amai (who looks after the areas on the fringes of the village), and Moyang Keteng (who looks after the areas at the northernmost parameters of the village). For the Mah Meri who live near the coast, this ceremony will be conducted on the beach and called Puja Pantai. Moyang in the context of the Mah Meri refer to their ancestors and also their natural environment. These ancestors are believed to protect the community’s happiness. Thus, the Mah Meri believe in revering and appeasing them. The Mah Meri’s famous statuettes, carved in the form of figurines and masks, are closely connected to their ancestors and environment, and the statuettes’ names are derived from the more famous ancestors.
Malaysia -
Pút tồng Ritual of the Red Yao
"Pút" is dance, "tồng" is together, held on the first day of the new year according to the lunar calendar - a way of performing when celebrating their ancestors, associated with legends. The choice of date is decided by the head of the family, avoiding the taboo days of the family. The venue is the family head of the family. The chief will take care of the main. Offerings include chicken, wine, rice, and fruit cakes. Ceremonial items include worship paintings, sword charms, shaman costumes, flags, and weapons. The process includes 11 steps and most of the rituals are performed through dance movements practiced by men. While dancing, they always mouthed to the god. Instruments include drums, rods, and brains. Music does not have a strict methodical rigor but is expressed in different abnormally fast and slow emotional states. Music and dance blend very naturally. The main words are the whispering vows of the shaman, the loud shouts of the dancers. This is a ritual of praising ancestors and gods to ask for care and protection from the supernatural being of the Red Dao people. The practice of Putong ritual has the effect of encouraging the spirit of those living in the face of the pain of losing a loved one, and at the same time, it also helps them strengthen their faith in life with the support of the deceased, etc.
Viet Nam -
Ancestral worship ritual of the Lô Lô
Held annually on the 14th of July at the home of the patriarchs. When someone in the family has died for 3-4 years, the eldest son will build an altar and a tablet. The altar is close to the nave wall, opposite the main door, there are wooden figures, which are plugged or installed in the wall above the altar to represent the ancestors' souls. The offerings must include: 1 cow, 1 pig, 1 chicken, sticky rice, wine, gold coins, oil lamps, and bronze drums. They invite priests and borrow bronze drums to perform the ceremony and ask people to dress up as forest people (Ma Co-Gà Lu Ngang) to dance the ritual. The worshiping ceremony has 3 main parts: Sacrifice Ceremony, Memorial Ceremony and Ancestor Farewell Ceremony.
Viet Nam
ICH Materials 3
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Ancestral worship ritual of the Lô Lô
Held annually on the 14th of July at the home of the patriarchs. When someone in the family has died for 3-4 years, the eldest son will build an altar and a tablet. The altar is close to the nave wall, opposite the main door, there are wooden figures, which are plugged or installed in the wall above the altar to represent the ancestors' souls. The offerings must include: 1 cow, 1 pig, 1 chicken, sticky rice, wine, gold coins, oil lamps, and bronze drums.\nThey invite priests and borrow bronze drums to perform the ceremony and ask people to dress up as forest people (Ma Co-Gà Lu Ngang) to dance the ritual. The worshiping ceremony has 3 main parts: Sacrifice Ceremony, Memorial Ceremony and Ancestor Farewell Ceremony.
Viet Nam -
Ancestral worship ritual of the Lô Lô
Held annually on the 14th of July at the home of the patriarchs. When someone in the family has died for 3-4 years, the eldest son will build an altar and a tablet. The altar is close to the nave wall, opposite the main door, there are wooden figures, which are plugged or installed in the wall above the altar to represent the ancestors' souls. The offerings must include: 1 cow, 1 pig, 1 chicken, sticky rice, wine, gold coins, oil lamps, and bronze drums.\nThey invite priests and borrow bronze drums to perform the ceremony and ask people to dress up as forest people (Ma Co-Gà Lu Ngang) to dance the ritual. The worshiping ceremony has 3 main parts: Sacrifice Ceremony, Memorial Ceremony and Ancestor Farewell Ceremony.
Viet Nam