San Diu youth learn about worship paintings and traditional rituals of ethnic minorities
Most ethnic minorities in Tuyen Quang have the custom of using worship paintings in rituals such as coming of age, weddings, funerals and important events of the village, clan, and family.
The worship paintings of ethnic groups often feature gods symbolizing supernatural power and strength that affect spiritual life. They use worship paintings as intermediaries to communicate between humans and gods. The worship paintings express the worship of gods and reflect the concept that after death, humans will have an afterlife in another world. The content of the paintings is quite interesting, important, majestic, and powerful gods will be painted large in a solemn position, while smaller officials will be painted in the appropriate order. There are paintings with more than seventy faces.
Mr. Ban Van Quang, Dao ethnic group, Na La village, Son Phu commune, Na Hang district shared that in important festivals of Dao people's life such as Cap sac ceremony, Tet Nhay, funeral... worship paintings are indispensable. Worship paintings serve as a warning and education for people - if they live in this world and are evil, they will suffer many harsh punishments when they die. This is the truth for Dao people to live a good life.
Mr. Hoang Xuan Duc, Head of the Front Working Committee of Thai Ba village, Thien Ke commune, Son Duong district, said: According to the San Diu ethnic group, the world has 3 levels: The upper level is the world of ancestors, the gods of high virtue and prestige; the middle level is where mortals exist in human form; the lower level is the world of the underworld, hell. The worship paintings of the San Diu ethnic group vividly reflect the world view, time spanning from the past to the present, from the virtual to the real.
The Three Purities painting appears in most of the rituals of the San Diu people.
For example, the set of three worship paintings of the San Diu people is closely linked to human destiny, so it is often used by Tao when the homeowner holds a vegetarian ceremony or practices major rituals such as ordination, offering stars to dispel bad luck... Through that painting, with simple and familiar features, one can specifically imagine the saints and Buddhas that they often admire, they send wishes for a lucky life, dispelling bad luck in the year.
The most popular is the Tam Thanh painting that appears in most of the San Diu people's rituals. The three Tam Thanh represent three saints who protect and shelter the villagers. In the village, hamlet, family, or clan, when there are big or small events, the Tam Thanh will always be present through the prayers of the shaman. When the sound of the trumpet, bell, and cymbals is heard, reaching the sky, the villagers' invitation reaches the Tam Thanh, they will come to attend, witness the important event, bestow blessings, drive away evil spirits, and bless the work to go smoothly.
Anh Duc added that in the culture of the San Diu people, only families with a teacher (shaman, Taoist priest...) hang worship paintings; families without a teacher only hang them when performing rituals.
Nowadays, the practice of drawing worship paintings is also maintained in the community. Mr. Ly Van Duong, in Ninh Lai commune, over 30 years old, knows how to draw worship paintings of ethnic minorities. He shared that drawing worship paintings is not simply copying ancient paintings according to traditional models, but also conveying the spirit through the painting. To do so, one must understand the traditional culture of the nation, the profound meaning in the painting as well as each character in the painting. Therefore, he is studying to become a teacher, to better understand the origin of the nation, from there not only to spread worship paintings in the community but also to preserve the good traditional rituals that many generations of San Diu ancestors have passed down.
Recently, at the Ethnic Cultural Festival of Thien Ke Commune, Son Duong District, the booth displaying worship paintings of the San Diu ethnic group attracted many people to visit and learn. This shows that traditional culture, customs and practices always have their own place and value in the community. And the preservation, conservation and development need to be carried out in a diverse, rich and profound way so that the thousand-year-old culture of the nation will last forever.
Source: https://baophutho.vn/chan-thien-my-trong-tranh-tho-cua-dong-bao-dan-toc-224048.htm
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