Asian Religions in Transnational Perspective
Tuesday 11/10/2009: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
University Park Campus
University Club
The College Commons, Center for Religion and Civic Culture Janet Hoskins "Spirits You See in the Mirror: Possession Rituals in OC and Vietnam"
Jane Iwamura "Virtual Buddhas and Asian Religions in Mass Media." This event is part of the College Commons Series Transnational Charisma and Traveling Spirits: How Religion Travels Across a Global Landscape.
This event highlights Asian religious practices as they have traveled to the United States, including spirit possession ceremonies in Orange County, which feature juggling with flaming incense sticks, martial arts inspired dances with swords, lances and a bow and arrow, cross-dressing mediums (women dressing as warriors, men as beautiful princesses), the distribution of fruit, chocolate, scarves, costume jewelry, and cakes. Through video and reporting, USC College\'s Janet Hoskins (Anthropology) and Jane Iwamura (Religion, and American Studies and Ethnicity) consider the range of practices and beliefs and their migratory natures. All interested faculty and graduate students are invited to participate.
Admission: Free
Organized by: Sumaya Abubaker
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