Traditions of animal symbolism in ritual aspects of everyday beliefs

Authors

  • Надежда Александровна Сомкина St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

The article deals with symbols embodied in rites, rituals and popular beliefs, including rural worship, in everyday Chinese life, as well as patterns of interaction with gods, deities and magic animals. This ritual diversity results from differences in habitats (North versus South), economical activities (farmers versus nomads) and ethnicity, as different ethnic groups have different cultural backgrounds and traditions of totem worship.

Keywords:

China, worship, popular beliefs, deities, animal symbolism

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Published

2010-03-22

How to Cite

Сомкина, Н. А. (2010). Traditions of animal symbolism in ritual aspects of everyday beliefs. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (1), 30–46. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1831

Issue

No. 1 (2010): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

Geocultural spaces and codes of the cultures of Asia and Africa

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Articles of "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies" are open access distributed under the terms of the License Agreement with Saint Petersburg State University, which permits to the authors unrestricted distribution and self-archiving free of charge.