Pilgrimage, Modernity, Tourism, and Nostalgia: Tenrikyō’s Ojibagaeri in Post-colonial Taiwan

This article examines the practice of ojibagaeri as a means of gaining personal experience of spiritual development, self-empowerment, modernity, and nostalgia. Ojibagaeri is a pilgrimage holding a central position within the Tenrikyō tradition, attracting pilgrims both inside and beyond the geograp...

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Autore principale: Huang, Yueh-po (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2017
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Anno: 2017, Volume: 44, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 281-307
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Taiwan / Tenrikyō / Tenri / Pellegrinaggio / Turismo
Notazioni IxTheo:AG Vita religiosa
AZ Nuove religioni
KBM Asia
KCD Agiografia
Altre parole chiave:B Religious Studies
B Nostalgia
B Pilgrimages
B Religious rituals
B Japanese culture
B Postcolonialism
B Religious Tourism
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Riepilogo:This article examines the practice of ojibagaeri as a means of gaining personal experience of spiritual development, self-empowerment, modernity, and nostalgia. Ojibagaeri is a pilgrimage holding a central position within the Tenrikyō tradition, attracting pilgrims both inside and beyond the geographical boundaries of Japan to embark on a journey to Tenri, the sanctuary said to be the original birth place, eventual destination, and home of humankind. This article will present Taiwanese perspectives on ojibagaeri and an ethnographic account of the pilgrimage in the present post-colonial Taiwanese situation. The author conducted fieldwork in Taiwan in 2009, 2011, and 2015, collecting evidence concerning religious journeys to Tenri and interviewing Taiwanese followers.
Comprende:Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.18874/jjrs.44.2.2017.281-307