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Taiwan Religion { 16 images } Created 15 Oct 2013

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  • A dancer, said to be possessed by the spirit of a Taoist God, dances at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.
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  • A dancer with a painted tiger face, said to be possessed by the spirit of a Taoist God, dances at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 015.jpg
  • Two dancers, said to be possessed by the spirit of Taoist Gods, dance at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 014.jpg
  • A dancer, said to be possessed by the spirit of a Taoist God, dances at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 013.jpg
  • A dancer, said to be possessed by the spirit of a Taoist God, dances at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 012.jpg
  • An idol from a local temple is danced at another temple's Taoist ceremony.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 011.jpg
  • A dancer with the painted face of a Taoist God, said to be possessed by the spirit of that God, dances at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 010.jpg
  • One of the oddities of religious events in Taiwan is the apperance of exotic dancers.  Whether it's a wedding, funeral, or religious festival, pole dancers are often part of the event.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 009.jpg
  • This man is performing a Ji Tong ritual.  The spirit-medium, said to be possessed by the spirit of a Taoist God, self-flagellates at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 008.jpg
  • Ghost money is burned at a Taoist religious event in Tainan, Taiwan.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 007.jpg
  • I'm not really sure what the horse was doing there, but you don't often see horses in Taiwan, so that's cool.
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  • All of the small idols were transported in and out of the small Taoist temple in Tainan, but being carried over the joss incense burner in the front.
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  • This man is performing a Ji Tong ritual.  The spirit-medium, said to be possessed by the spirit of a Taoist God, self-flagellates at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.  The blood on his back is from repeated blows from various sharp weapons.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 004.jpg
  • This man is performing a Ji Tong ritual.  The spirit-medium, said to be possessed by the spirit of a Taoist God, self-flagellates using a spiked sword at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 003.jpg
  • This man is performing a Ji Tong ritual.  The spirit-medium, said to be possessed by the spirit of a Taoist God, self-flagellates at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.
    Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 002.jpg
  • This Taoist idol is on a sort-of vacation from its usual temple home.  Occasionally, the local gods that are said to inhabit the idols go on a tour of their friend gods' temples.
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