2003•Journal of South-Central University for NationalitiesRequires access

Cultural Connotation of "Funeral Dance" of Tujia Nationality in West Hubei

Peiyan Liang

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Funeral dance is an ancient and peculiar custom derived from the ancient religious belief of forefathers of Tujia nationality. It is a type of culture and psychology between totem worship and ancestor worship and shows the keen sense of life. This paper makes an analysis of the background, the origin and reveals the religious characteristics and philosophical meaning of it.

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Key concepts: Totem, Worship, Dance, Connotation, Nationality, Meaning (existential), Ancestor, Religious belief