essay

The Thai Ti Kong festival

anthropology of taiwanese society • Stanford, 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.

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