essay

The Thai Ti Kong festival

anthropology of taiwanese societyStanford, Calif. • Published In 1981 • Pages: 397-425, 469-470

By: Martin, Emily.

Abstract
This essay describes and interprets the significance of an annual pig-raising competition and festival held in honor of the god Co Su Kong by residents of San-hsia township, northern Taiwan. Ahern suggests that Taiwanese use these events to mark their 'ethnic' distinctiveness in contrast to the political regime dominated by mainlanders. The festival further serves local interests and provides a channel for local social mobility and prestige.
Subjects
Domesticated animals
Miscellaneous government activities
Prayers and sacrifices
Organized ceremonial
Ethnozoology
culture
Taiwan Hokkien
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
M. A. Marcus
Field Date
1969-1975
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
San-hsia, Taipei hsien, Taiwan
Notes
Emily Martin Ahern
Includes bibliography
LCSH
Taiwanese