Shamanism and Social Change among the Chukchee

The Chukchee in northeastern Siberia have a longstanding historical tradition of shamanism w hich was closely integrated into their traditional society and way of life . In accordance with their different modes of subsistence, the Chuckchee are divided into two basic groups, the maritim e Chukchee and the reindeer-breeding Chukchee.

Shamanism Influence in Inuit Art-Dorset Period

Native Inuit developed a complex system of shamanic-oriented thinking. They filled the frozen immensities of the Arctic with a number of omnipresent ghosts and spirits. In its shamanic-religious dimension, the Dorset art （circa 1000 B.C. to circa 1000 A.D.）, stemming from a culture moulded by shamanic practices and burial rites, kept memory of the Times of Origins, shaped a very rich symbolic universe, suggested, and outsourced the secret correspondences between the micro and macro cosmos. The present paper investigates the thigh correspondence and relationship between the Inuit-Dorset shamanic view of the world and their miniaturized art.

Visual Nationalism and Communal Rituals:Park Saengkwang’s Art and Korean Shamanism

This paper analyzes Park Saengkwang(1904-1985)’s artwork,created in the 1980s and influenced by Musok,Korean Shamanism.It explores Musok’s thematic significance in the development of his distinctive style and the inspiration behind his stylistic changes.Park’s ink paintings are done in bold and intense colors and create an intriguing,mysterious mood,inviting the viewers to the primordial visual experience and exposing its viewers to Korean Shamanism,which has endured the perception that fluctuated between positive and negative throughout Korean history.The practice became a fitting cultural emblem associated with the national identity during the 1970s and 1980s,and thus became a way for Park to explicitly articulate his cultural roots,creating a visual connotation of“Korean.”His art,portraying gut,Korean shamanistic communal rituals,could be conceived as a pictorial rendering of the idea of kibok,praying for good fortune,and served as a pujŏk,talisman paper,that possesses magical healing and protecting power.By striving to overcome the stylistic conflicts between Korean and Japanese,or traditional and Western,Park’s art accomplished the visual rhetoric of national aesthetic sensitivity that built on the communal thoughts and cultural experience of shamanism in the modern history of Korea.

Research on Modelling Digital Paper-cut Preservation

This paper studies the model of the digital preservation of paper-cut after analyzing the state-of-the-art of the preservation of intangible cultural heritage at home and abroad, focusing on paper-cutting in Hebei, China in a comprehensive approach of sociology, anthropology, folk art, folklore, communication, computer, and information science. Models, methods, and solutions for the preservation and retention of national and folk cultural heritage are proposed. A virtual multimedia interactive system framework of the digital preservation of national and folk cultural heritage is constructed. The standards of paper-cut digitization are studied. The main content of the paper involves： regulated data collection and recording of the scattered Chinese folk paper-cut works in Hebei; digitization, optimization, compression, classification, icon and pattern extraction, vectorization, and work analysis of the first-hand material. This paper also investigates the demonstration, dissemination, database construction, and retrieval of the classified material, icons, and patterns; the demonstration of the reconstruction and application of icon and pattern database; the design and development of an immersive virtual gaming platform of the multi-media scenes and production process of folk paper-cut.

Writing as Shamanic Consciousness in DainaChaviano＇s Fables of an Extraterrestrial Grandmother

Chaviano＇s Fables of an Extraterrestrial Grandmother is a pioneering Cuban science fiction novel with four interconnected plots that manifest their separate worlds--the Havana of Ana, the protagonist writer, the Neolithic Celtic world of Merlin and Stonehenge, Faidir, the planet of Ijj e and the winged psyches with three eyes, and Rybel, the world of Ana＇s character Arlena, the ＂jumen＂ on the run in an alien planet after being wrecked in a space ship---through Ana＇s writing. Ana uses mental exercises and automatic writing to temporarily regress to a pre-rational state of consciousness where these parallel universes interpenetrate and cross in the locus of her subconscious. Writing for her is a form of possession that withdraws her fi＇om her immediate reality into a visionary state resembling that of a shaman. She is a writer being invented and written by her own characters. Her stories are not fictions, but already existing realities, and she is a channel by which they are able to manifest their existence through her writing. This science fiction vision of worlds within worlds suggests another origin of science fiction in the ancient literary genre of Menippean satire, a type of fiction that appeals to highly cosmopolitan, alienated readers who seek to renew contact with the sources of consciousness from which technological and social change have alienated them.

A survey of digital paper-cutting

Paper-cutting is one of the most fantastic Chinese folk arts. With the aid of computers, digital paper-cutting has become a popular topic in the field of NPR research. This paper will make a comprehensive survey of related references in four as- pects-image-based paper-cutting, paper-cutting based on computer graphics, paper architectures and paper-cutting animation and it shows that the imitation of the masters＇ artistic styles of paper-cutting will be the trend of future study.

Inheritance and Development of Fuyang Folk Paper-cut Art: A Case Study of “Cheng’s Paper-cut” Art

Intangible cultural heritage plays a prominent role in local cultural construction and tourism brand building. This paper took Fuyang as an example to expound the origin and development of Fuyang folk paper-cut art, analyzed its characteristics, and put forward some countermeasures and ways of inheritance and development, so as to promote the inheritance, protection and development of intangible cultural heritage.

Artistic Innovation of Famous Paper-cutting Artist Wang Xiaying

Paper-cutting is a traditional Chinese art,and Fuyang paper-cutting is a miracle of Chinese paper-cutting art.As Fuyang paper-cutting art is gradually promoted by artists during the historical inheritance,its traditional form has changed,a batch of new-style paper-cutting artworks have been created,Wang Xiaying is a leading figure in its inheritance.From the perspective of manifestation means and modeling language,this paper found that Wang Xiaying on the basis of inheriting traditional paper-cutting learned from other arts,applied innovative techniques to break through limitations in modeling,and realized the innovation of paper-cutting art.It was concluded that traditional paper-cutting arts could only achieve sustainable development by integrating with new elements.

Ritual Treatment of Shamans in Northeast China

Shaman originates from the Tungusic-Ian language.In northeast China,the Shamanism traditions have gradually merged,and formed a compound belief form of polytheism and immortality.When a Shaman enters a special state,he has special abilities beyond ordinary people,such as divination,healing,and disaster relief.The most important thing is that as a messenger of communication between man and God,the Shaman expresses his wishes to God.Man communicates the will of God.The Shaman relies on the drum dance and sings the divine music,through the Shaman ritual to convey the request of people and the will of God.This article summarizes the Shaman's ritual therapy methods(music therapy and dance therapy)and psychological mechanism research,and provides a reference for ritual therapy.

Discussion of Subjects on Guangdong＇s Foshan Paper-cutting

Guangdong＇ s Foshan paper-cutting art is significantly related with the local folk culture and religion, with unique craflwork as well as rich subjects. In the present paper, the characteristics of subjects was analyzed in detail based on the relationship between Foshan papercutting and local folk religion, folk activities and folk cultural activities. It is suggested that subjects of Foshan paper-cutting is strongly affected by the coast and regional culture as well as widely affected by the coastal culture especially foreign culture. Foshan paper-cutting is the typical example for studying folk custom life of Lingnan area because of the rich subjects.

The Hero’s Theme of Campbell and the Making of Shaman Among the Three Small Minority Groups in China

After briefly introducing the making of the three small Altaic language speaking minorities in North China,the Daur,the Evenk,and the Oroqen,who are well known for their shamanic practices both in the past and at present,I compare their shaman-making processes with in mind the Hero’s theme developed by Joseph Campbell in his The Hero With a Thousand Faces.I argue that there is a family resemblance between the Campbell’s processual model of departure-initiation-the ultimate boon and that of transformation into a shaman-knowledge acquisition-problem solving among the three small minorities in North China.While the core of Campbell’s theory centers on the spiritual journey of hero’s self-discovery and receiving supernatural aid,it parallels with the psychedelic path that a shaman must go through at a rite held for the occasion.The hero comes to ego consciousness and sets out on his spiritual journey.This is the basis of Campbell’s theory and is the psychological experience that a shaman has to undergo as well.The psychic unity of the human kind is a common tie that binds the scholarship of the West and the East.

The Shamanic Yi People in Liangshan

’It was what many Chinese called Lolo land,not knowing that Lolo is a pejorative to theancient Yi people who inhabit Burma Tibetan ethnic pool that lies on China’s western reaches.These people,tall,dark,distinctively un Chinese with their own shamanic religion,their deep belief in magic and spirits.…when they poked out a meagre living,herdingsheep,culitvating a patch of corn or millet on the mountainside.’

Qiao Xiaoguang's paper-cut Art

Qiao Xiaoguang, a professor with the Central Academy of Fine Arts and director of the China Folk Paper-cut Research Society, recently held a solo exhibition at Beijing Century Art Gallery, showcasing some 30 new paper-cut works including "The Sun and the Old Man", "Auspicious Himalayas", "Bach’s Mass" and "Salute to Jorge Borges".

Art and Life of Manchu Paper-Cut Artist Ni Youzhi

The advice to“disclose the family business to no one”has remained in my mind for a long time.It influenced how I perceived the works of Ni Youzhi,a paper-cut artist,which are shrouded in mystery and marked with her family’s hue.I certainly feel proud and understand the sense of mission for this inheritance that has been passed down from generation to generation[2].However,her Manchu paper-cut changed dramatically over time despite my best efforts to preserve this“heirloom”[3].Looking back on her journey of creation,her trajectory of inheritance,creation,transformation,and regression was marked clearly.

Analysis of Northern regional folk culture on the Paper-cutart

Northern regional folk culture and art is colorful, bright vibrant, showing a flourishing pomp, The paper-cut art is one of the essential of the Pearl.The following article is based on the premise of the relationship between the North and the surrounding area customs and cultural heritage of folk art paper-cut, carrys on the review and analysis, focuses on northern folk paper-cut of origin, schools,, characteristics and the differences between the North and South.

快手“神调”:基于短视频媒介的东北萨满文化变迁

在外部社会和内部传承的影响下,东北萨满信仰形式与内容正发生变化。在城镇化、现代化、信息化的影响下,东北萨满文化以影像新形式在“快手”上传播,其功能也在悄然转变。使用虚拟民族志的研究方法,发现“快手”平台上的萨满文化呈现宗教语境的平面化展演特点,作为一种东北地域文化的象征符号,给远离乡土的东北村民带来地域认同感与情感满足。此外,“快手”并非专门为传承民俗文化而设计,但其文化变现机制却促成了萨满“神调”与二人转艺术的新融合,一种全新的文化传承方式正在兴起。然而利益创收的驱动力使得“博流量”的劣质内容出现,影响了东北萨满文化在短视频平台上的原真性文化传播。如何对于这一类短视频与直播间进行规范与引导,需要政府相关部门、学界与媒体平台共同进行反思。

文化转译视域下鄂伦春族萨满神话的文化IP设计研究

目的基于文化转译理念对萨满神话进行视觉元素重构,并形成创新型文化产业IP,进一步实现非物质文化遗产保护和地域性特色文化产业宣传。方法以黑龙江省鄂伦春族萨满神话中的萨满面具为研究对象,通过文化转译下语义学和语形学的研究来深入挖掘萨满神话的精神内核及萨满面具的物质文化资源。提取核心文化并有效组织内在文化逻辑结构,依此形成创新型视觉元素表达库。并运用语义学中的视觉修辞方法进行符号转译,通过视觉元素重构形成新型文化IP。结论将语言学中的文化转译理念引入设计学,能够更加精准地提取文化内核,并能有序的转译为视觉语言,从而促进龙江鄂伦春族萨满文化的视觉观感与文化保护,以及助力龙江萨满文化的创造性转化与创新型发展。

精神文化对服饰设计的影响——以萨满图腾为例

为了深入探讨萨满图腾在现代服饰设计中的运用及其文化价值,弘扬和保护这一传统文化遗产,文章通过分析不同地区和民族的萨满图腾在服饰设计中的表现,探索其背后的文化寓意和历史渊源,同时结合设计学和美学的相关理论,分析萨满图腾的美学价值及其在现代社会的传播现状。结果表明,萨满图腾在现代服饰设计中的应用不仅体现了其独特的美学价值,还有助于传承和弘扬萨满文化。因此,萨满图腾在服饰设计中的运用是一种有效的文化传承方式,有助于推动萨满文化的传播和保护。

云南疟疾及防治的医学人类学研究

疟疾在云南的边疆少数民族地区长期肆虐有着深刻的多元文化背景。民族文化的因素是云南疟疾难以防治的重要原因,普遍存在的鬼神观念和巫师的仪式治疗对疟疾防治极其不利,使得少数民族群体对疟疾的致病因素、治疗和预防、择医习惯、社会应对等产生了认知偏差,这是造成云南疟疾防治“最困难”的原因之一。这种现象的背后是人的利益、权力以及文化上的特性等因素在发挥作用,所以云南的疟疾防治除了在给予常规医疗和特效药物之外,还要注重医疗的文化适应性,破除疟疾的神秘性。

苏贝希文化中的高冠研究

本文对苏贝希文化中的高冠进行了统计与类型学分析,探究其原型、功能及意义,并且论证了其独特的造型并非偶然,应为对动物形象的模仿。