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Des sacs chargés de mémoire

Du jeu des tambours à la résistance silencieuse des Wa de Xuelin (Yunnan)
Bernard Formoso
p. 41-66

Abstracts

Bags Laden with Memories. From Playing Drums to Silent Resistance Among the Wa of Xuelin (Yunnan). -- During the Cultural Revolution, religious activities were severely restricted in China. The repression of the cults coincided with the appearance of geometrical patterns on the bags worn by the Wa, former headhunters living along the border with Myanmar. The symbolism of these designs is analyzed by using data collected during fieldwork in Xuelin (Yunnan). As it turns out, these designs represent sexed pair of drums as well as the most typical purposes and procedures of rites, which used to mark social activities for regenerating life and expelling evil spirits. Questions are raised about the deep meaning of these designs, as well as their appearance on the bags.

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References

Bibliographical reference

Bernard Formoso, “Des sacs chargés de mémoire”L’Homme, 160 | 2001, 41-66.

Electronic reference

Bernard Formoso, “Des sacs chargés de mémoire”L’Homme [Online], 160 | octobre-décembre 2001, Online since 12 June 2003, connection on 28 March 2024. URL: http://journals.openedition.org/lhomme/124; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4000/lhomme.124

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