essay

Ancestors proper and peripheral

ancestorsThe Hague • Published In 1976 • Pages: 365-372

By: Wang, Sung-hsing.

Abstract
This essay compares the status and treatment of patrilineal ancestors to those not in the patriline.
Subjects
Household
Lineages
Cult of the dead
Eschatology
Sacred objects and places
culture
Taiwan Hokkien
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
J. A. Simpson
Field Date
1970-1971
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Kuei-shan island; Chang-hua hsien, P'u Hsin; Lun-ya, Hua-t'an, Taiwan
Notes
Sung-hsing Wang
Includes bibliography
LCSH
Taiwanese