essay

The ancestors at home: domestic worship in a land-poor Taiwanese village

ancestors • The Hague • Published In 1976 • Pages: 373-385

By: Harrell, Stevan.

Abstract

This essay describes the management of ancestor cults in a village where lineages and substantial inheritable wealth are absent.

HRAF PubDate

1995

Region

Asia

Sub Region

East Asia

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

J. A. Simpson; John Beierle

Field Date

1972-1973

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

Ploughshare (Lei-ci-be) village, Taipei hsien, Hai-shan region, Taiwan

Notes

C. Stevan Harrell

Includes bibliography

LCSH

Taiwanese