The Dilemma of the Revitalization of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Global Homogenization: The Case of Techno Nezha in Taiwan

This article concerns itself with the rise of a specific kind of representation of the Daoist deity Nezha in contemporary Taiwan, namely that of Techno Nezha. In many celebrations, the traditional figure of Dancing Nezha has been revitalised into the popular deity dancing to techno music. The articl...

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Main Authors: Leo Yuan, Holger Briel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The International Academic Forum 2016-09-01
Series:IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies
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Online Access:https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-cultural-studies/volume-1-issue-2/article-4/