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Comparative Folkloric Research on Funeral Rite

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16401027
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Cultural anthropology/Folklore
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

FURUIE Shinpei  University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Science, Professor (40173520)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHINNO Toshikazu  University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Science, Professor (10171076)
NAKAGOMI Mutsuko  University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Science, Professor (60302337)
MATSUMOTO Koichi  University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Library Information and Media Studies, Professor (00165888)
TSUHA Takashi  University of Ryukyu, Faculty of Low and Humanities, Professor (90128489)
TOKUMARU Aki  University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Science, Professor (90241752)
鈴木 寛之  熊本大学, 文学部, 助教授 (00305179)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥14,440,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
Keywordsfolk religion / funeral rite / memorial practice / Okierabu island / Yoron island / Chiristianity / Confucianism / Taoist priest / 民俗宗教 / 韓国島嶼社会 / 先祖祭祀 / 先祖観 / 南西諸島 / 遣体処理 / 葬墓制 / 洗骨改葬 / 青山島の草墳 / 死生観 / 民俗の変容 / 草墳 / ユタ / ムーダン / 葬送儀礼 / 南島 / 廃仏毀釈 / 葬・墓制 / 葬送・墓制 / ハロウジ / 風水 / 地理 / 過疎化
Research Abstract

We undertook fieldwork studies on funeral and memorial practices in the Southwest Islands, Korea and Taiwan. The goal of this folklore study was to understand the unseen world of these regions. Okierabu Island and Yoron Island were the main areas studied in the Southwest Island. During early modern times Buddhism and Shintoism spread extensively throughout these island but did not seriously influence the thinking of the people there. Folk religious belief still remains in these islands. Two opposite areas; suburbs in the city of Seoul and an isolated island in the south of Korea were chosen as study areas. Influences from Confucianism and folk religion were visible among the ritual practices there. However, Christianity has strongly affected funeral practices in recent years and friction between funeral participants is becoming more serious. It is difficult to understand their practices derived from the concepts of folk religion. In Taiwan the fieldwork was carried in Taipei and its surrounds with the funeral practices of Taoist priests (doushi) and Folk religion priests (houshi) being compared. Women chorus meetings of the sacred texts of Buddhism were also investigated. We successfully identified the elements of continental and Taiwan indigenous origin.
This fieldwork and comparative study gave us further clues to understand the funeral practices of these regions. All of them expressed a feeling of awe towards the spirits of the deceased. In Japan, this spirit is conceptualized as 'the gods who beg festivals" and we would like to carry out further case studies of funeral and memorial services based on this concept.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2008 2006 2004

All Journal Article (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] 島で語られたこと-怪談と語り-2008

    • Author(s)
      徳丸亜木
    • Journal Title

      歴史人類 36

      Pages: 27-49

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] What was told in an Island ; On the Ghost Story2008

    • Author(s)
      Tokumaru, Aid
    • Journal Title

      REHISHI JINRUI 36

      Pages: 27-49

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 島で語られたこと-怪談と語り-2008

    • Author(s)
      徳丸 亜木
    • Journal Title

      歴史人類 36

      Pages: 27-49

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 鬼神と占い師-韓国全羅南道莞島郡青山島の占い師とその鬼神観-2006

    • Author(s)
      徳丸亜木
    • Journal Title

      民族文化研究 7巻

      Pages: 1-33

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] さまざまな信仰と祭り-祈りの諸形態2004

    • Author(s)
      古家信平
    • Journal Title

      アジアブックス・道教の神々と祭り 58

      Pages: 184-196

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2004-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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