Title: The return of gods and ancestors Paiwan malevaq ceremony /
Authors: Hu, Taili; Zhong yang yan jiu yuan.; Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
Publisher: Documentary Educational Resources,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Paiwan (Taiwan people) Rites and ceremonies.; Ancestor worship Taiwan.; Paiwan (Taiwan people) Social life and customs.
Abstract: "The Paiwan people expect to receive blessings of the gods and ancestors through piercing rattan balls with extended bamboo poles while trying to prevent any harm caused by the evil spirits. During the filming processes, the competitive chiefs reveal the cultural structure in front of the camera. The Paiwan five year ceremony is not only the runion of the dead and the alive, but the meeting of the old and the new"--Container.