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A welcoming ceremony for the shaman who will host the "cap sac" ritual. |
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Dao ethnic men play music to welcome the shaman. |
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The shaman prepares documents for the ritual. |
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Worship paintings are indispensable in any maturity rituals of the Dao ethnic group. |
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The corner where Dao ethnic people set up their family's main altar. |
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An area reserved for Dao boys who will attend the "cap sac" ritual. |
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The shaman conducts a rite to inform ancestors of the ceremony. |
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Dao ethnic women in colorful costumes during the "cap sac" ritual.
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Shamans conduct a ritual dedicated to the Jade Emperor at a twelve-lamp "cap sac" ritual. |
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Yin and Yang wooden bars are tools of the shaman. |
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The ritual can also be held for those who have died. They are symbolized by small bamboo dummies on which their names and birth dates are written. |
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