【 Intervention 2 】 6.7

old question: how to strengthen self cultural identity through innovating the ancient rituals for the contemporary (/economically active) generations of Chinese or even worldwide citizen.

new question: In the digital age, how to strengthen cultural identity by integrating history and healing practices combined with traditional esoteric elements in modern Chinese society?

reversed version: In the digital age, how to strengthen cultural identity through the introduction of a placebo that challenges combining with traditional esoteric elements?

Key words: cultural identity, placebo, esoteric elements

Aim:

  1. Challenge symbol with different symbol
  2. Measure a context through placebo 

[ ideation 1] Animal Totem Worship in Fujian Culture

xThe totem of the Hezhe nationality is the same: ox
The totem of the Hezhe nationality is the same: fish
Totem worship: the behavior of the ancient ancestors is not ignorant, but extremely real

【Intervention 1】

I try to digitalise the animal totem to see if it can be a logo or can be changed to an animation.

【Intervention 1】

‘PICK ME!’ is a game idea designed for stakeholders to pick one object they think is less important in their lives. It aims to value the role the object plays in the ceremony or ritual.

For example:

Q: Pick one object which you think is less important in your wedding:

A. diamond ring

B. cake

C. wedding dress

D. flower

E. wine

……

Reason for creating this intervention:

It can act as an interesting game and collect people’s attitudes towards the object through an interactive way.

How do we transfer people’s interest as the material itself to the ritual culture itself?

1. How can we understand object or ritual as a healing medicine from a general citizen’s view?

2. How can object plays an important role in inheritance ceremony/ritual?

3. What are the differences in ritual presents after the pandemic? How can we react to it under the pandemic situation?