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Main Puteri
Main Puteri (the play of the spirits) is a ritualistic healing ceremony in which Tok Puteri—a Malay Shaman serves as an intermediary between the inhabitants of the real and the nether worlds. In this ceremony, the puteri (spirits) are able tone act a play to treat the patients who usually need to revitalise their psychic energy (angin) and spirit (semangat). Many Kelantanese believe that illnesses purportedly due to ghost, evil spirits or witchcraft are the ones that are most susceptible to this ceremony. Patient of these illness commonly lack soul substance and are manifested by their state of depression and general withdrawal. Auditory hallucinations are taken to be evidence of ghost possession.\nThis ceremony employs the performance elements of traditional musical ensembles, dance movements and dramatic dialogue during the process of healing. The musical ensemble resembles those of a Mak Yong musical ensemble: rebab, a pair of gendang, and a pair of gongs. Additional instruments such as serunai, gedombak, geduk, canang from the Wayang Kulit performance are also used in some ceremonies. These musicians play to accompany the chanting, singing and the movements of the Tok Minduk and Tok Puteri. Tok Minduk—nwho can also be the Rebab player—is Tok Puteri’s partner and sounding board tone gage and guide Tok Puteri to the relevant spirits.
Malaysia -
Tsam costume demonstration at site
Art Council of Mongolia, Culture Naadam Project
Mongolia -
Punnuk, post-harvest ritual
Save The Ifugao Terraces Movement
Philippines -
DHARIKA & DHANAVENDRA,characters of Mudiyettu ritual folk threatre, Kerala
India
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Mạn Đìa male Team running around the village before getting to the tugging match site
Vietnam_Picture_Tugging Rituals and Games:Anh Keo co ngoi
Viet Nam -
Panorama of the Seated Tugging festival
Vietnam_Picture_Tugging Rituals and Games:Anh Keo co ngoi
Viet Nam -
Tsam dancing
Tsam is a traditional religious mask dance. It is a mixture of the dance, music, theatrical art and rituals. Tsam is performed by dancing characters wearing various masks of different religious figures.
Mongolia -
Nooruz
The Nooruz holiday symbolizes the celebration of the New Year according to the solar calendar, on the vernal equinox (March 21). It marks the arrival of something new in people's lives, their hope for a happy and prosperous year. This is one of the most important holidays in Kyrgyzstan, bringing together everyone, regardless of age and ethnicity.
Kyrgyzstan -
Blessings _Alkysh_
Kyrgyzstan
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_Alastoo_ ritual
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Kyrgyzstan -
Jentek toi celebration
Kyrgyzstan
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Woman with a child
Kyrgyzstan