Strategies of Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage Ritual Drama
Art Form :
Xiqu
Year :
2020
Since early 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has been spreading all over the world and has tremendous affecting everyday life globally. Its termination is nowhere to be seen yet. Focusing on the two years of 2019 and 2020, the present essay aims at shedding light on the strategies of preserving ICH by rethinking the cases of Cantonese, Chiu Chow and Hok Lo ritual dramas, including both live-performer theater and puppet shows.
Hashtag :
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals; Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong (aka Barwo); Leisure and Cultural Services Department; Kim Lun Cantonese Opera Troupe; Sensational Sprouts Cantonese Opera Association; Hong Kong Xiqu Troupe
; Cantonese Opera Development Fund; Tin Hau Festival; Cheung Chau Jiao Festival; Yu Lan Festival; Celebrations and Rituals in Yingzhou Chenghuang Temple; Anthology of Xitang; Book of Rites; "Wangzhi"; Collected Statues of the Ming Dynasty; Guildelines of Appointment; History of Fushan Country; "Blessing of Promotion by the God of Fortune"; "The Heavenly Maiden Delivers Her Son to the Mortal Father"; "Essays on the meaning of Mahayana"; "Znnotations on Changes of Zhou"; "Wen Yan: Kun in The Books of Changes"; "The story of stone"; "Sacrificing White Tiger"; "Birthday of the God of Venus"; "Prime Miniter of Six States"; "Bestowing Longevity"; "The Eight Immortals Bestowing Longevity"; "The Imperial Emperor of Heaven Holding Court"; "Bandit and Pink Lady"; "To Love Frivolously and Madly"; "Grand Birthday Celebration at Mount Heung Fa"; "The Didactic Play of Maudgalyāyaa's Deliverance of His Mother"; "The Universal Door of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva"
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