Paper Title :Beliefs of The Sacred Spirit: A Study of Possessed Ceremony in Kelantanese Village

Author :Eyo Leng Yan, Rosdeen Suboh

Article Citation :Eyo Leng Yan ,Rosdeen Suboh , (2019 ) " Beliefs of The Sacred Spirit: A Study of Possessed Ceremony in Kelantanese Village " , International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) , pp. 41-47, Volume-5,Issue-2

Abstract : The Peranakan Chinese community‟s belief of sacred spirits and deities remains strong to this day. They worship these spirits in the home, in temples and the workplace to seek protection and wellbeing, and to be granted wealth and prosperity. These spirits and deities are celebrated in grand ceremonies every year as a way of commemorating and showing appreciation for their protection of humans. Utilising the field research method, this study was conducted in Kampung Pasir Parit, a Chinese Peranakan village in conjunction with the Datok Janggut (sacred spirit) site transfer which took place on January 5, 2018. This study aims to examine the process behind the „possessed ceremony‟ or known as „lok tang‟ by the local community, including casting some focus on intercultural relations. Key words - Sacred Spirits and Deities, „Lok Tang‟ ceremony, Kelantan‟s Peranakan Chinese, Intercultural Relations

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-5,Issue-2

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