Dongba religion
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Dongba religion is the traditional shamanistic and animistic belief system of the Naxi people of southwest China, known for its ritual practices and unique pictographic script.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic religion
ⓘ
religion ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dongba script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naxi culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Naxi language ⓘ |
| center | Lijiang Old Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clergy | Dongba priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmology | heaven-earth-underworld structure ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Naxi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
animistic beliefs
ⓘ
shamanistic practices ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
ancestor spirits
ⓘ
mountain deities ⓘ river deities ⓘ soul dualism ⓘ spirit world ⓘ veneration of nature spirits ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Sanduo Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
divination rituals
ⓘ
exorcism rituals ⓘ funerary rituals ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ soul-calling rituals ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
ritual manuscripts
ⓘ
sacred paintings ⓘ wooden ritual boards ⓘ |
| hasSpecialist | Dongba priest ⓘ |
| influenced |
Naxi art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naxi festivals ⓘ Naxi music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese folk religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology |
Naxi creation myths
ⓘ
flood myths ⓘ |
| period | ancient origin ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Naxi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| region |
Lijiang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwest China NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage | Dongba script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | still practiced ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual manuscripts ⓘ |
| usesScript | Dongba script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | pictographic script ⓘ |
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