Veneration of ancestors, Changde, Hunan, China, ca. 1898-1910

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Title: Veneration of ancestors, Changde, Hunan, China, ca. 1898-1910
Published / Created: 1898-1910
Publication Place: China, Asia
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa.
Veneration of ancestors, often called ancestor worship - a very important part of the religious system in China. This picture is very old. (Probably around 1900 because of the queues worn by the men)

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