Large reproductive organ totem arouses great controversy

时间：2007-06-14 08:34:49

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Chinanews, Beijing, June 14 – On May 31, a festival on shamanist culture was held in the Shamanist Amusement Park in Longwan, Changchun. A large male reproductive organ totem was made and hung on a high hill for the festival. The totem measured 9 meters high and had a diameter of 1.08 meters. Its frame was made of steel and the object was wrapped by straw from the outside. Cheng Weiguang, head of the Shamanist Amusement Park, said it was the largest man-made reproductive organ totem ever made in China, the Legal Daily reported.

 

Legend has it that in ancient time, there was an island where many female devils lived. The female devils got pregnant by drinking the water on the island. The female devils hated men. They killed all the men they captured and they killed their babies if they were boys. Later, a female chieftain conquered the island. In order to teach the devils to respect men, the female chieftain set up a large male reproductive organ totem on the island. Later, men gained more respect on the island and society gradually changed into a patriarchal one with men in the dominant1 position.

 

Due to the large male reproductive organ, the Shamanist Amusement Park and Cheng Weiguang have now become the focus of media.

 

“I have heard a lot of criticism recently,” said Yang when he first met this reporter.

 

When asked whether he would apply for the Guinness record for the large reproductive organ, Yang didn’t give a definite answer. However, he said they should apply for inclusion of the Shamanist culture in the world cultural heritage list.

 

Reproductive organ totem is one of the eight distinctive2 features in Shamanist culture. People should not highlight this single feature and neglect the other features. Rather, they are an integral part of Shamanist culture, said Zhang Shouzhi, vice3 chairman of the Jilin Folk Art Association.

 

Shamanist culture is said to be the origin of the culture of the northern people of China. It includes many elements that Chinese forefathers4 created. For this reason, people regard it as the embodiment and origin of the culture of north China. It has become an important source for people to study the culture in ancient time. There are about 40 countries in the world where people believe in Shamanist culture.

 
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1 dominant usAxG     
adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因
参考例句：
  • The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
  • She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
2 distinctive Es5xr     
adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的
参考例句：
  • She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
  • This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。
3 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
4 forefathers EsTzkE     
n.祖先，先人；祖先，祖宗( forefather的名词复数 )；列祖列宗；前人
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  • They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left. 它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All of us bristled at the lawyer's speech insulting our forefathers. 听到那个律师在讲演中污蔑我们的祖先，大家都气得怒发冲冠。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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