To entertain and renew : operas, puppet plays and ritual in south
Operas and puppet plays have long been performed both to entertain gods and people, and to thank the gods for renewing the life forces of the community. Such performances are carried out all over China. With special attention devoted to the religious dimensions of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong and ma...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31751 |