Tatung
E806036
Tatung are spirit-medium performers in Indonesian Chinese culture, especially prominent during Cap Go Meh celebrations, who enter trance states to carry out acts of ritual protection and blessing.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural role
ⓘ
religious specialist ⓘ ritual performer ⓘ spirit medium ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cap Go Meh
NERFINISHED
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Chinese New Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese folk religion NERFINISHED ⓘ ritual blessing ⓘ ritual protection ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ trance ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culture | Indonesian Chinese culture ⓘ |
| hasRitualRole |
blessing spectators
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cleansing misfortune ⓘ protecting the community ⓘ warding off evil spirits ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm |
Hakka Chinese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesian ⓘ |
| performsAct |
brandishing flags and talismans
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carrying ritual weapons ⓘ piercing the body with sharp objects ⓘ riding elaborately decorated palanquins ⓘ walking on blades or sharp implements ⓘ |
| performsDuring |
Cap Go Meh celebrations
ⓘ
Chinese New Year festivities ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Kalimantan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singkawang NERFINISHED ⓘ West Kalimantan NERFINISHED ⓘ various Indonesian cities with Chinese communities ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhist-influenced practices
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion in Indonesia ⓘ Taoist-influenced practices ⓘ local spirit cults ⓘ |
| ritualTechnique |
entering trance state
ⓘ
invocation of protective spirits ⓘ processional performance ⓘ public display of invulnerability ⓘ spirit possession of deities or ancestors ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
affirming Chinese Indonesian identity
ⓘ
attracting religious tourism ⓘ maintaining local religious traditions ⓘ strengthening community solidarity ⓘ |
| uses |
altars and offerings
ⓘ
incense ⓘ paper talismans ⓘ ritual weapons ⓘ |
| wears |
deity-specific attire
ⓘ
protective talismans ⓘ ritual costumes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.