Ceremonial Events Research Articles

Masculine Violence in Turkish Folk Dances

As a social issue, violence continues to manifest and remains a current topic of academic research. Scientific studies mostly focus on the individual and societal dimensions of violence; however, studies that address violence in the context of everyday life practices remain limited. This study argues that violence has a masculine character as a result of gender inequality and within the framework of the masculinity-power relationality. On the other hand, this study considers folk dances as a product of social culture and views them as an effective form of non-verbal communication within society. The study is based on the claim that, in folk dances observed in formal or informal ceremonial events, which are part of everyday life and contain elements of violence, violence is legitimized as a spectacle. In this context, local folk dances from different regions of Turkey, performed exclusively by male dancers and portraying themes of heroism, victory, bravery, and courage, have been selected as examples. These include Trabzon Bıçak Horonu, Bursa Kılıç-Kalkan, Manisa Seğmen Sekmesi, Balıkesir Bengi, Erzurum Köroğlu Barı, Giresun Tüfekli Çandır Karşılaması, and Diyarbakır Şur-u Mertal. The violent content of these dances has been analyzed through the method of semiotic analysis. Weapons used in these dances, fast and rhythmic tunes, and rigid movements have been considered as indicators of violence. It has been concluded that these dances, admired and enthusiastically applauded, normalize violence. This study makes a significant contribution by addressing folk dances within the context of violence and aims to fill the gap in the literature in this field.

Implementation of the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project for Preserving Local Traditions at MTsN 17 Jombang

This study aims to explore the implementation of the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5) in preserving local traditions at MTsN 17 Jombang, East Java. As part of the Merdeka Curriculum, P5 seeks to integrate Pancasila values, including respect for local culture, into the educational process. This research employs a qualitative approach with a case study design, involving in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and document analysis as data collection techniques. The subjects of the study include the school principal, teachers, students, and community leaders involved in the P5 implementation. The findings indicate that the implementation of P5 at MTsN 17 Jombang successfully integrates local traditions into the curriculum through various activities such as traditional dance training, traditional music, handicrafts, and ceremonial events. This project not only enhances students' awareness of local culture but also involves the community in the preservation of traditions. Challenges encountered include limited resources and time for extracurricular activities, as well as the need for teacher training in managing cultural preservation activities. The study concludes that P5 can be an effective model for preserving local traditions through formal education. With the right approach, P5 at MTsN 17 Jombang can serve as a best practice example for integrating local culture into school curricula. The findings are expected to contribute to the development of culturally-based curricula in other schools across Indonesia.

Living Seaward: Maritime Cosmology and the Contemporary Significance of Natar Fampompar, a Stone Boat Ceremonial Structure in the Village of Sangliat Dol, Tanimbar Islands

ABSTRACT Natar Fampompar is a stone boat ceremonial structure (natar) in the village of Sangliat Dol on Yamdena Island, Tanimbar Islands, Island Southeast Asia. Located in the village center, it is the only Tanimbarese natar that continues to be used for clan meetings and ceremonial events. As such, it arguably represents the most significant cultural site for understanding Tanimbarese tradition. This article documents the Natar Fampompar and six associated cultural heritage sites. We discuss their historical origins and relevance to the people of Sangliat Dol; how maritime cosmology and maritime identity are evident in social organization, settlement organization, ceremonies, and people’s daily lives; and the function of natar before and after the introduction of Christianity. Initial archaeological work is reported. Finally, this research raises the issue of heritage theft and sale, particularly the carved prow stones of the Natar Fampompar, and how the people of Sangliat Dol hope for their return.

Rationalization of the scope of work: evaluation of imbalances and opportunities of multi-tasking

The purpose of this undertaking was to determine the imbalances and opportunities of multitasking of teachers in their workplace. Teachers have one of the most important jobs in the world. They fill in the shoes of too many different professions like a parent, disciplinarian, judge, administrator, academic experts, mentor, and more, and probably all-time. It’s no secret that our teachers get so many things done that it’s no wonder that they’ve become experts in multitasking. This study evaluates the imbalances and opportunities of multitasking of 60 teachers handled general education and major subject. Purposive surveys a descriptive quantitative and qualitative method was applied survey and interviews will be conducted; to rationalize the scope of work, were employed as research instruments to collect responses on imbalances and opportunities of multitasking. The research findings showed the majority of teachers strongly agreed with the opportunities of multitasking in terms of Integration of Diverse Work, and imparting knowledge to co-instructor. It further revealed that most of the respondents that practice multitasks were men. To divert the emphasis on the imbalances of multitasking, the administration should be able to motivate instructor in terms of giving honoraria to those who extend their working hours and acknowledging them also during the ceremonial events.

Musical Scholarship of the “Golden Age” of the Qing Dynasty Based on 17th and 18th Century Books and Treatises

In 1772, by the order of the Emperor Qiánlóng, work began on the compilation and copying of the collection of classical Chinese works known as the Sìkù Quánshū, which included books on musical philosophy, aesthetics, drama, palace ceremonies, as well as treatises on European music theory written at that period of time in China. The detailed review of some of these works presented in the article is aimed at introducing new information about the content of music theory sources from the times of the reign of Kāngxī and Qiánlóng into the corpus of Russian musical scholarship. The authentic documents of the era demonstrate that the “Golden Age” of the musical culture of the Qīng court possessed its own stylistic characteristic features, as reflected in the diverse scholarly interests of Chinese scholars in the 17th and the 18th centuries. As part of the new cultural and political reality, classical Chinese musicology was inculcated with a number of transformative aspects, from the revolutionary theoretical expositions of Emperor Kāngxī to his active implementation of Western European musical knowledge. On the other hand, the strict fixation in the treatises of the musical aspect of the ceremonial events of the palace confirms the intention of the Qīng emperors to preserve traditional rituals as the foundation of their own political stability, explicitly demonstrating a continuity of the art of music of previous dynasties.

Hauntology of Trash in Environmental Education

Industrialisation in third-world countries has brought about developmentalism that persists in their societal dynamics. Third-world countries have been producers of raw natural resources, yet there are massive consumers of processed products from first-world countries. This exploitation of production and consumption affected how third-world countries, especially Indonesia, perceived environmental education (EE). Massive consumption has led to massive trash and waste; currently, environmental policy in Indonesia focuses solely on the massive trash problem, which is reflected in the country’s education policies. The problem of trash and its management haunts every effort to commence EE. Trash management has become one of the variables used to measure a school’s capability to manage the environment. The variable then becomes a ghost, a spectre of terror, that haunts school policies, including planning, managing, and resolving the trash problem to achieve the “Adiwiyata” title or the like. Admittedly, trash induces terror when it experiences a change in a domain from school to other institutions to the public. It is indubitable that trash management is not only a matter of education but also of public policy and facilities. However, as it stands, trash is implicitly only seen as a means to a prestigious identity: schools flocking to orient themselves towards SDGs, birthing environmental/ecological heroes, and equipping themselves with jargon like “green”, “clean”, and “eco”. Ambiguity persists in commencing EE, either as an obligation or as a mere ceremonial event to celebrate the narratives of SDGs. Therefore, the implementation of SDGs is always haunted by trash, starting from when it is present at school until when it is absent. In the end, is the ideal trash management EE to teach possible amidst the hegemony of the SDGs narrative? In this paper, we argue that using hauntology to analyse the trash problem would reveal gaps in practising EE between the global North and the global South, where a history of developmentalism and consumerism places vast environmental issues, such as the planetary approach and conservation, seemingly too far to reach.

The Speech Act Analysis of Cyberbullying on Instagram

This study aimed to address two research questions concerning the frequency of illocution-related speech acts in connection with cyberbullying on Instagram. Data were collected from 100 comments on four Instagram accounts, and the analysis was done using the speech acts approach. The findings revealed that the speech act most frequently used in connection with cyberbullying on Instagram is the declarative type. Declarative speech acts are employed to create new names and terms, make official announcements, and follow ceremonial events. However, when used in the context of cyberbullying, these speech acts can have a detrimental impact on the victims. The study highlights the growing prevalence of cyberbullying on social media platforms like Instagram and its negative effects on victims. It also emphasizes the importance of understanding speech acts in the context of cyberbullying to improve communication and create a safer online environment.

The Speech Act Analysis of Cyberbullying on Instagram

This study aimed to address two research questions concerning the frequency of illocution-related speech acts in connection with cyberbullying on Instagram. Data were collected from 100 comments on four Instagram accounts, and the analysis was done using the speech acts approach. The findings revealed that the speech act most frequently used in connection with cyberbullying on Instagram is the declarative type. Declarative speech acts are employed to create new names and terms, make official announcements, and follow ceremonial events. However, when used in the context of cyberbullying, these speech acts can have a detrimental impact on the victims. The study highlights the growing prevalence of cyberbullying on social media platforms like Instagram and its negative effects on victims. It also emphasizes the importance of understanding speech acts in the context of cyberbullying to improve communication and create a safer online environment.

Diplomatic Ceremonial Events at the 1821 Congress of Ljubljana

Diplomatic Ceremonial Events at the 1821 Congress of Ljubljana

Sino-futurism and alternative imaginaries of Digital China

This paper investigates the role of digital technologies in transforming China's self-image. It focuses on the use of extended reality (XR) in ceremonial events and art exhibitions. The paper offers two case studies. The first study, Beijing 8-Minute Show (2018), a multimedia performance at the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, set the scene for what was called the Science and Technology Winter Olympics in 2022. The second study, Blueprints (2020), was a multimedia exhibition in the UK by the artist Cao Fei, which drew attention to a future of increased alienation, loss of privacy and digital surveillance. In the paper, the framework of a ‘techno-cultural imaginary’ shows how China's self-image is increasingly tied to modernisation. The paper demonstrates how the ‘two cultures’, science and the arts, have converged in policy thinking. In this reset, China's so-called cultural confidence is re-energised by digital platforms, echoing the description of Digital China. Sino-futurism, originally used in relation to Chinese sci-fi literature, provides a stepping-off point to imagine the future, which is alternatively characterised as techno-utopian (within China) and dystopian (in the West). Drawing on the qualitative analysis of publicly available interviews, media reports, online comments and close reading of the art content, the paper argues that XR allows the government to present Digital China as a positive blueprint for human progress. Meanwhile, XR is capable of generating critical stories about China, which contradict the message the government seeks to cultivate with its public diplomacy and propaganda campaigns.

영남 교방의 기능과 공연양상에 나타난 특성

The purpose of this study is to study the functions of Gyobang and the characteristics of Gyobang in performance patterns in places where Gyobang dance is currently handed down in Yeongnam. Jinju Gyobang was a building attached to the guesthouse in the 17th century, and was located within the pastor's workplace in the 19th century. Hwangchangmu, Pogorak, and Cheoyongmu were performed at Jinju Gyobang. Gyobang in Daegu played a necessary function for the ceremonial event of Gyeongsang Gamyeong. The performance activities of Daegu Gyobang were drum dance, Jango, and Hwangchangmu. In Dongnae Gyobang, the diplomatic role with Japan and the function of providing song and dance to the direction of Joseon Tongsinsa were great. In Dongnae Gyobang, they performed sword dance, Ipchoom, and dances such as Hwangchang, Cheoyong, and Cheondo. Tongjeyeong performed the necessary functions for vy Headquarters of Three Provinces. There were sword dances and drum dances in Gyobang's performances.

The Constructed Desert: A Sacred Cultural Landscape at Har Tzuriaz, Negev, Israel

Past and present cultures perceive their natural landscape as an integral and vital component of their complex worlds, while particular landscape features and associated monuments built in selected locales become sacred and revered through stories, legends and rituals embedded in mundane and ceremonial events. The hyper-arid Har Tzuriaz area in the southern Negev, Israel, offers a case study of culture-geographic continuities over a chronologically cumulative archaeological sequence. The large set of well-preserved structures located adjacent to water sources, a massive escarpment and a major desert crossroads includes campsites, cult sites, rock-art sites, cairn fields and one desert kite (a large game trap). Cultural continuities and change can be traced from the sixth millennium bce through recent times, reflecting a dynamic system of meanings and interpretations of both the natural and the built landscape within one particular sacred area in the desert. These phenomena are exemplified in archaeological analyses of an open-air shrine, burial cairns, an isolated desert kite and a precise engraving of that kite dated 5000 years later, all in the general context of a dense concentration of surveyed sites.

The Healing Qualities of the Yavetuwa Ritual and its Need for it Today (A Study Focused on the Kaluvankeni Hunters of the East)

Over the ages, ritualistic activities have been giving the communities who perform certain rituals the conditions of being liberated by healing. But among today’s societies, issues such as globalization, colonial influences, etc., are having far-reaching consequences to the contrary. This article examines the need to make use of the effects of healing in accordance with the present, along with uncovering the cults of hunters and their extreme healing effects, which are seen as the easiest means of freeing themselves from them, which are always immutable and unique. This was achieved only through a large number of participatory field surveys. To heal the ritualistic activities of most information; They appear to have been obtained directly from the people. Since the researcher belongs to the community, the research has been carried out over the past six months through non-stop dialectical observations, participatory activities, interviews, data collection, etc. That is how rituals, ceremonial events, the traditions associated with it, and the source of those events; It became apparent that the flow of energy of the collective combinations produced was made possible only by the multiplication of consciousness that results from the supreme faith of the men who perform these worships and those who seek worship in order to remove the effects. It is through these characteristics that the conditions of stress that have existed in the people over the ages can be easily created.

Manifestări etno-folclorice ale grupurilor etnice din Bucovina între dinamism și conservare

In the present work, we aim to create an overview of the specifics of the existing ethnic groups in Bukovina, considering, in particular, manifestations of their folklore in the context of the present. Likewise, another objective of the research is represented by the monitoring of these folklore facts, in order to observe both the dynamism and the preservation of the identity. Thus, the existence of a favourable climate within the Bukovina community favoured the formation of a multi-ethnic space in which each ethnic group had a well-established place, forming, as specialists claim, the so-called homo bucovinensis, as a model of a tolerant and lenient. In this way, we will observe the directions of the ethno-folkloric dynamism specific to the ethnic groups in Bukovina (Jews, Poles, Ukrainians, Hutsuls, Roma, Lipovans, etc.), analysing the way of updating the myth in these minorities and the role of the myth in contemporary society. Among the most important folklore manifestations, we will focus on three important elements: currently existing rites of passage (funeral, wedding), the image of the demonic in the collective mind and functions of pilgrimages, on the border between ritual and tourism. Due to the dynamism existing within contemporary society, some of these ethno-folkloric manifestations have undergone numerous changes, both in form and content, and thus we can talk about the so-called kitsch, as a contemporary element that is a component of the specific folklore within the ethnic groups in sight. The attempt to trivialize the ethnic specifics of minorities must be considered a negative effect of contemporary society, where preserving popular customs, traditions or gastronomic specifics no longer represents a special interest for current consumerism. The conclusion we have to reach illustrates the fact that ethnic groups become part of a collective identity where customs related to holidays, rites of passage, ceremonial events in human life require treaties with a necessary responsibility. Within the existing minorities in Bukovina, cultural tolerance is a value of the society, thus there is an awareness of the ethnic peculiarities of each area and a respect for them, at the

Presidential Inaugural Speech: Traditional and Communicative Approaches to Its Study

The objective of the paper in question is to make a multifaceted study of presidential inaugural speech using the basic concepts of communicative linguistics. The presidential inaugural is defined as an essential element of the investiture ritual. Being closely connected with the ceremonial event this type of political speech is attributed to the epideictic rhetoric which distinctive features are the contemplation of the present moment by means of incorporating the past and future, the speaker’s praising and / or criticizing the situation, observing the orator’s skills by the audience. The inaugural address is exploited to build trust in the newly elected president and his / her vision of the state prospects. To fulfill its main purposes of consolidating the nation after the election and establishing the values common for the audience, various engaging lexical and stylistic means are included into the text of the inaugural. The matrix of seven parameters based on the components of communication is used to make a profile of presidential inaugural speech. The subject of this type of political communication is the president-elect who addresses the nation which is the recipient of the communication. The role of the audience in this ritual is to witness the transition of power and its legitimacy. The message transmitted in the form of monologue is the public realization of the written text prepared by the speechwriter in good time before the occasion. Regarding the functions of the inaugural address it is classified as ritual if we are to choose between this type and the other two – orientation and agonal types. With the information scope being taken into consideration, the presidential inaugural speech is attributed to the medium genre. In terms of the communicative goal of the utterance, the address of the president-elect is characterized as evaluative with the features of the informational type. As an additional aspect of analysis the historical context is suggested.

Exploring Music Performance Practices in the Zimbabwe Republic Police

The study explored the music performance practices in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). The authors examined musical practices envisioned in the ZRP from colonial times to date. The ZRP music section has dance and brass bands, traditional dance, and vocal ensembles. The study focused on the ZRP dance and brass bands since they were subjected to colonial practices. Decoloniality theory was used to interrogate the data. A qualitative research methodology was used to examine the ZRP musical practices. Thirty participants were purposively sampled from current and ex-members of the ZRP. The study collected data through interviews and observations to understand the ZRP musical practices. The study explored topics including sight-reading, harmony, discipline, performance of copyrighted music, European songs, and transcription to explain how they affected the musical practices of the ZRP. The data showed that certain practices, like the playing of “Roast Beef of Old England” depicts the colonial system. Other practices, like playing European calls at national and police ceremonial events did not reflect African contexts. Although the ZRP incorporated indigenous musical practices into their musical renditions, more musical act ivities are needed to replace the fanfare and songs, including “Scipio,” “Road to the Isles,” and “Waltzing Matilda.”

Local Culinary Innovation In The Framework Of Increasing Tourist Visits In Pardinggaran Village, Toba District

Ombus-ombus typical Batak food is food that comes from the Batak language which means blowing. This food is called ombus-ombus because this food is usually eaten or served hot and that means that to enjoy this ombus you need to blow it first. Usually this food will be more delicious when served with sweet tea or hot coffee. It is not clear since when this confectionary began to "become cultured". However, at certain Batak ceremonial events, ombus-ombus is usually the dessert at the event. Ombus-ombus is made from selected rice flour, which is mixed with white sugar and stirred with grated coconut and some uses brown sugar and then wrapped in banana leaves and then steamed like making other rice flour snacks. The rice flour used is selected flour and cannot be arbitrary, while the coconut must be grated by hand (manually) because if you use a machine grater, the starch will be lost, and the banana leaf wrapping used is also not arbitrary, namely the 'ucim' type (top leaves) because it really influences the ombus-ombus taste. Ombus-ombus is unique because one side of the leaf is folded into a square, and these are arranged tightly in bunches, then put in cans that are placed on bicycle carts so that this is what keeps ombus-ombus warm even though they are sold all day long. So it is on this basis that we are interested in raising a research title on local culinary innovations in order to increase tourist visits to Toba Regency.

An Emperor Travels around the Russian Empire Outskirts in the 1880s: As According to V.S. Obolenskii’s Diary

Based on the materials from a previously unpublished source - the diary of Prince V.S. Obolenskii-Neledinskii-Meletskii, preserved in the Department of Written Sources of the State Historical Museum, the authors in their article consider the travels of Alexander III through the outlying territories of the Russian Empire in 1882-1888. The diary contains not only many details from the life of the imperial family and the court, but also information on the organization of official and unofficial trips of the emperor, which made it possible to trace the changes that took place in the ceremonial practice and the influence of modernization processes on the goals of the emperor's travels. There is presented through new information on the official visits of Alexander III to Poland (1884, 1886), Finland (1885), the Province of the Don Cossack Host (1887), Ukraine (1885) and the Caucasus (1888), as well as on private vacation trips to the Finnish skerries, the Principality of Łowicz and Livadia. The author shows that as inspection and study trips around Russia became a thing of the past, as ceremonial events came to the fore. The travels of Alexander III, continuing the line traced under Alexander II, were intended to establish a positive image of the monarch and emphasize the connection with his subjects. In the 1880s, visits to remote imperial residences for the purpose of recreation and entertainment became a regular occurrence, events which should be considered as an important part of the daily life of the imperial family.

Perfomance of the Gegesik Style Cirebon Mask Kalana Dance in the Context of Coastal Culture as a Source of Local Wisdom

Gegesik-style Klana mask dance is one of the styles that have survived to the present day. The importance of maintaining and preserving the Gegesik-style Klana mask dance, which is comprised of dance elements presented in the form of a dance perfomance, is understood by a few people who have studied its dance elements. By comprehending the elements contained therein, the Gegesik style of the masked Klana dance will maintain its authenticity without altering a single aspect of the Gegesik style masked Klana dance's standard. Gegesik-style Klana mask dance has excellent appeal for ceremonial events, welcoming guests, and filling in events organized by government and non-government organizations. This study used qualitative research and an ethnochoreological methodology as a scalpel to investigate the textual components of dance. The Gegesik style Klana mask dance has eight text components: movement, dancers, make-up, clothing, floor patterns, music, property, and place of performance. Collecting data was done with observation, interviews, and document analysis. After conducting research, the researcher discovered that the form of perfomance of the Gegesik-style masked Klana dance consists of eight interrelated components that cannot be changed without altering its authenticity. Consequently, the Gegesik-style Cirebon masked Klana dance contains elements that cannot be easily altered, as well as meanings and values implicit in every movement, music, costume, and another component. Keywords: Gegesik Style Klana Mask Dance, Dance Perfomance, Ethnochoreology.

경주지역 신라사찰 출토 매납토기의 용도와 특징

This study investigated the usages, characteristics, and chronological records by categorizing the earthenware buried in fixed or inverse positions as a unit-structured relic in the major temples of the Silla era, which are located in the capital area of Silla within Gyeongju, such as Hwangnyongsa Temple Site, Bunhwangsa Temple, Jeoninyongsa Temple Site, Cheongwansa Temple Site, and Changnimsa Temple Site. It was confirmed that most temples of the Silla era included a large gourd-shaped building assembly site (大壺群集建物址). The large gourd-shaped building assembly sites were typically located in the surroundings of the northeast areas, especially the northern part of the central temple site. This locational pattern also appeared at the temples in the Baekje area and the royal capital area of Japan during the same period, and certain norms must have been applied to the space layout of the building during the construction of temples. This study, in particular, identified that the usage of large kettle-shaped building assembly sites was a conventional warehouse or a storage facility, but it also raised a possibility of a brewing facility. The items suppressing the bad energies of the ground buried in the temples of the Silla era were typically connected to the stylobates or cornerstones of a specific building and were often positioned around a pagoda or special building sites, exhibiting in a certain direction. Such a burial activity was perceived as an intentional and ceremonial event, and was understood to be stemmed from traditional religious rituals or religious aspirations toward specific objects. There are some potteries that exhibit the characteristics of an item containing human bones among the buried potteries classified into the conventional items suppressing the bad energies of the ground in the surrounding temple sites away from the Buddist service area which is the center of a temple. In the future, the analysis on the natural scientific contents of the buried earthenware is further required in surveys of temples and real-life historical remains.