Live Streaming and Digital Stages for the Hungry Ghosts and Deities

Many Chinese temples in Singapore provide live streaming of getai (English: a stage for songs) during the Hungry Ghost Month as well as deities’ birthday celebrations and spirit possessions—a recent phenomenon. For instance, Sheng Hong Temple launched its own app in 2018, as part of a digital turn t...

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Auteur principal: Lim, Alvin Eng Hui (Auteur)
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Langue:Anglais
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Publié: MDPI [2020]
Dans: Religions
Année: 2020, Volume: 11, Numéro: 3
Sujets non-standardisés:B getai performance
B Singapore
B ritual event
B live streaming
B Digital Culture
B Hungry Ghost Festival
B Digital technology
B spirit mediums
B religion online
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