General
What is Ancestor Veneration?
“Rituals designed to commemorate and venerate the spirits of the one’s deceased forbears”
“The belief that ancestors’ spirits remain in one’s family and can intervene in human affairs”
“The practice of regularly paying homage to one’s deceased relatives”
What is the Confucianist cultural value that places importance over showing respect and caring for one's elders?
Filial Piety
The Shinto faith believes what about the human spirit?
The human spirit remains forever
What are the 3 important places when it comes to religious or spiritual worship or veneration of spirits and other supernatural entities?
Bonus 50 points, can you tell explain to me the difference between the 3
Graves, Temples, and Shrines
Graves are markers of the buried or places to mourn or celebrate a person. Specific
Shrines are versatile and can be used to represent a person, deity, or spirit. They can be a simple at home table with offerings and candles or building.
Temples are for mass worship
What is another name for Dia De Los Muertos?
Day of the Dead
Were did Ancestor Veneration emerge?
For an extra 50 points can you tell me when?
Ancient China
Neolithic period
What were the 6 ways in which such cultural belief can be shown?
Physical care, love, service, respect, and obedience
What are Kami?
spirits, deities, supernatural phenomena, and the spirits of the dead.
Forces of nature, objects of worship
What are the 4 things you can do when visiting a grave or shrine?
Clean, burn incense, pray, and offer gifts
When is this holiday celebrated?
November 1st and 2nd
What was the earliest form of documentation to prove Ancestor Veneration?
Oracle bone inscriptions
The way one treats their parents is a reflection of who they are
What festival celebrates and remembers the dead?
Obon
What are the 4 types of gifts you can offer?
Food, Drink, spirit money, and anything the deceased may have enjoyed or liked
What are the types of traditional decorations used in Day of the Dead?
Sugar skulls, marigolds, candles, photos of the deceased, and offerings of drink, food, and personal items of the deceased
What are the two souls that every person has?
For an extra 50 points, can you tell me which is the Ethereal soul and which is the Corporate soul?
Po is Corporate Soul and Hun is the Ethereal soul
Parental authority is a representation of what?
The Emperor's absolute authority
Paper Lanterns
What is spirit money?
A type of "currency" burned to ensure favorable outcome in the afterlife as well as to give money to the dead.
How does the marigold help in the celebrations?
Bonus 50 points, what is it also known as?
Known as the "flower of the dead," marigolds are believed to guide the spirits to their altars with their vibrant color and strong scent.
Why do we not call it ancestor worship?
Because it is a religious term and it is a way to respect and honor one’s ancestors, not worship them.
Western influences and modernization are diminishing the relevance of traditional filial obligations
What is done when practicing Ohakamairi?
Families visit their relatives’ graves to pay respects and honor the dead. Litter and weeds are thrown out. A wet cloth is used to clean the graves, but many other pour water atop the grave. Once done, flowers, incense and a gift are arranged. Finally, a prayer is said to offer thanks.
In Ohakamairi, what are the two ways to clean a grave?
bonus 50 points, explain why one may be more respectful than the other.
Taking a wet cloth and cleaning the grave vs pouring water on it
how would you feel if I poured water on you?
What do sugar skulls represent?
These colorful, decorative skulls made from sugar or chocolate are a popular symbol of the holiday, representing the sweetness of life and the inevitability of death.