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The Change of Nuo Culture in Pingxiang under the Transformation of Contemporary China(1978-Present) ソウ, エイ Ying, Zeng 儺文化 萍郷 変遷 現代中国 Nuo culture Pingxiang change contemporary China Nuo is a religious ritual of exorcism dating back to the Prehistory of China, in which people wear unique masks and dance to expel ghosts and pray for peace and prosperity. After three thousand years of rising and falling in the popularity of the custom, Nuo has evolved from a traditional religious ritual into a culture. This study examines the change in Nuo culture under the transformation of contemporary China using first-hand data from 3 months of fieldwork. Using the Nuo culture in Pingxiang (Jiangxi, China) as an example, I illustrate the changes in Nuo culture regarding the connotation, manifestation, transmission, and management, successively, and analyze the reasons for these changes. I show that the influence of Nuo as a religion has been weakened, but its influence as a culture has been strengthened. Accordingly, the manifestation, transmission, and management of Nuo culture have also changed. These changes can be explained by internal and external factors. The internal factor is that Nuo is a secular culture with compatibility and flexibility. External factors include the marketization of the Chinese economy, granting of religious freedom but strengthened supervision, and increased attention to culture development. 2021-09-30 金沢大学大学院人間社会環境研究科 Graduate School of Human and Socio-Enviromental Studies Kanazawa University 2021-09-30 2021-09-10 eng departmental bulletin paper VoR https://doi.org/10.24517/00064096 http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00064096 https://kanazawa-u.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/57826 10.24517/00064096 2436-0627 人間社会環境研究 Human and socio-environmental studies 42 67 88 https://kanazawa-u.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/57826/files/2436-0627-42-67-88.pdf application/pdf 4.1 MB 2021-09-10