III. Read the passage about ancestor worship, and do the tasks that follow.
Ancestor Worship
Ancestor worship is a religious practice based on the belief that one's ancestors possess supernatural powers, such as gods, angels, saints, or demons.
Ancestor worship in some cultures honors the deeds, memories, and sacrifice of the deal. Much of the worship includes visiting the ancestors at their graves, making offerings to them to provide for their welfare in the afterlife.
Spirit money (also called Hell Notes) is sometimes burned as an offering to ancestors as well for the afterlife. The living may regard the ancestors as“guardian angels” to them, perhaps in protecting them from serious accidents, or guiding their path in life.
Families burned incense every day on the domestic ancestral altar. In China, the family altar house the family spirit tablets. On the outer surface of the spirit tablet is engraved the year of the death, his full name, and the name of the son who erects the tablet.
Anniversary rites take place the death date of each major deceased member of the family every year.Sacrificial food is offered, and living members of the family participate in the ceremony in ritual order based on age and generation.
1. Why does ancestor worship become a religious practice?
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2. What are the activities of the worship?
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3. Why do people burn spirit money for their dead ancestors?
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4. What can we see on the spirit tablet?
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5. When do anniversary rites for the major deceased member of the family take place?
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People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festivalevery March. It is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.In this festival monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
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1. Because it based on belief that one’s ancestors process supernatural powers, such as gods, angels, saints, or demons.
2.Spiriting money,burning incense, Anniversary rites
3. The living may regard the ancestors as “guardian angels” to them, perhaps in protecting them from serious accidents, or guiding their path in life.
4.The year of the death, his full name, and the name of the son who erects the tablet.
5.Anniversary rites take place on the death date of each major deceased member of the family every year.