英文摘要 |
This paper attempts to study the local organizations of the Yow-tui-Hakka settlements in Pingtung Plain through the concept of Religious sphere. In this paper, surveys the village religious sphere and joint village Religious sphere attributes in every settlement. The results show the settlements with the village religious sphere are general phenomenon in Yow-tui-Hakka territory. They held the Earth God worship four times each year, including the New Year's blessing ritual, Earth God birthday, full year (thanksgiving) blessing ritual, and Main God birthday ritual. But only two joint village Religious sphere in Yow-tui-Hakka settlements. The results showed that the Yow-tui-Hakka settlements seems did not depend on the religious organizations to strengthen the militia's operations during Qing Dynasty. |