Complete Ritual Text of “Ox Ceremony”
This text is a ritual manual for the “Ox Ceremony” of the Miao of western Hunan. The ceremony involves the host family receiving blessings through the sacrifice of an ox. The animal is tethered to a post within the ritual grounds, and participants pierce the ox’s heart with a javelin, causing it to collapse toward the host family’s residence, symbolizing bestowal of good fortune.
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