tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post2576016506040740859..comments2024-03-27T15:32:06.627+08:00Comments on Sarawakiana@2: Chap Goh Mei "Reunion" with loved onesEnsuraihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-54368117638342143272012-02-15T12:41:20.863+08:002012-02-15T12:41:20.863+08:00Ann,
Not all elders today are Christians and some...Ann,<br />Not all elders today are Christians and some keep their old rituals..many also have lost their religion!! In Miri I have met many relatives and ladies who are not Methodists/Christians even from their earlier days in Sarawak!!Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-27555758557360018542012-02-15T09:35:24.783+08:002012-02-15T09:35:24.783+08:00I didn't know this, I was always given the imp...I didn't know this, I was always given the impression that the Foochows came to Sibu because of persecution for their Christian beliefs.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-44205888732126808632012-02-14T16:37:26.489+08:002012-02-14T16:37:26.489+08:00Dear 14 Doo boy
I believe some rituals are lost fo...Dear 14 Doo boy<br />I believe some rituals are lost forever...unless they have beenwritten down. I am glad that the Australian writers are beginning to document about their lost rituals and stories. The Ibans are still not waking up yet to their predicament at the moment. Only a handful of the indigenous people are doing some writing. Thanks for your comments.Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-36857986769378503462012-02-14T16:35:13.638+08:002012-02-14T16:35:13.638+08:00Rollt,
Thanks for writing in. Actually some of the...Rollt,<br />Thanks for writing in. Actually some of the mainland Chinese movies also feature these two rituals in their variations. So I think these rituals are still carried out in China and Taiwan ...however in different ways. I saw one documentary sometime ago when an old man sat infront of his wife's photo with two glasses of Yellow Wine and started to reminisce his years without her. It was very touching especially for people who know it can be very lonely during Chinese New Year.Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-20656415477932827932012-02-13T07:43:40.222+08:002012-02-13T07:43:40.222+08:00I love my culture/tradition and also my religion. ...I love my culture/tradition and also my religion. Some of our culture vanished because of our religion that banned the practice. I do believe some of those things of Taoism, like most Taiwanese are doing, are stupid, like presenting a lot of food in front of a shrine at home. These should be stopped because it is not realistic any more. <br /><br />I think the Pope once apologised for being harsh on the aboriginal people. As a results of banning by the religion, the culture and tradition of these people diminished. I afraid the same thing is happening on the Ibans/Dayakl people of Sarawak. Once the culture practice and tradition is lost (by not passing to next generation), they are gone forever. <br /><br />14-Doo BoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-64452416394804408572012-02-12T22:37:40.127+08:002012-02-12T22:37:40.127+08:00Interesting read! I didn't realise there's...Interesting read! I didn't realise there's such tradition being a Foochow myself!Rollthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234084067683472408noreply@blogger.com