shibi (Qiang ritual specialist)
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The shibi is a traditional Qiang ritual specialist who conducts ceremonies, communicates with deities and ancestors, and preserves the religious and cultural heritage of the Qiang people.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qiang culture role
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ religious specialist ⓘ ritual specialist ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Qiang villages
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Sichuan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Sichuan mountains ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Chinese folk religion
NERFINISHED
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Qiang folk religion ⓘ |
| communicatesWith |
ancestors
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deities ⓘ spirits ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
bearer of collective memory
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symbol of Qiang identity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupContext | Qiang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knowledgeDomain |
divination methods
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myths and legends ⓘ ritual texts ⓘ sacred chants ⓘ taboos and prohibitions ⓘ |
| performsAtOccasion |
crisis events
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festivals ⓘ life‑cycle ceremonies ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Qiang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
communicating with ancestors
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communicating with deities ⓘ conducting rituals ⓘ preserving cultural heritage ⓘ preserving religious traditions ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
priest
ⓘ
shaman ⓘ |
| ritualTypePerformed | exorcism rituals ⓘ |
| ritualTypePerformed |
funerary rites
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harvest rituals ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ sacrificial ceremonies ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
cultural custodian
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mediator between humans and spirits ⓘ religious leader ⓘ ritual officiant ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
community authority on ritual matters
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respected elder ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
master–apprentice system
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
incantations
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offerings ⓘ ritual texts ⓘ ritual tools ⓘ |
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