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"Monkey sacrifice": a traditional activity for alpine people to exercise their youth's courage and k

there is a branch of Gaoshan Nationality in Taiwan called Peinan nationality., In their custom, the traditional sacrificial activity "monkey sacrifice" is held every year. " What kind of sacrificial activity is monkey sacrifice of Gaoshan Nationality? What is the significance of monkey sacrifice to the pugnan people of Gaoshan Nationality? 4hw.com.cn read and talk to you: Gaoshan people 'monkey sacrifice'.

"Monkey sacrifice" of Gaoshan and Punan people

The so-called 'monkey sacrifice' refers to the adult etiquette of Punan men entering the youth club, which is generally called 'monkey sacrifice'.

The monkey sacrifice is the prelude to the annual sacrifice of the Peinan nationality. Before the ceremony, members of the junior grade will go door to door to exorcise evil spirits. The next morning, the monkey festival was officially held; When the junior members started from the club in traditional costumes and walked to the tribal border, they first sent two older sixth graders to mourn in the family where there was a funeral that year, and then went to the place where the monkeys were kept. The teenagers took the mountain Monkey (now changed to a straw monkey) as their imaginary enemy and held a monkey stabbing ceremony to hone their courage and fighting skills.

It turns out that the curious name of monkey sacrifice is an activity to hone the courage of teenagers. Through monkey sacrifice, teenagers should gradually improve their combat skills against the enemy.

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