In the novel China Men, author Maxine Hong Kingston colorfully depicts a traditional ritual held before weddings among women in her mother’s village community: “Dressed in white, MaMa sat behind her ...
Ritual songs are sung on the occasions of folk rituals such as "wedding tune" in weddings, "funeral tune" in funerals, "sacrificial tune" in sacrifices, "dragon boat tune" in dragon boat race, "wine ...
The Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the gallery’s summer exhibition, Songs for Ritual and Remembrance, on view from June 17–September 17, 2023. Songs for ...