Authentic Inculturation - Local Vestments

[Nihil Obstat]

I thought that the pictures especially in this article were excellent.


[url="http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2012/09/nlm-quiz-no14-answer.html"]From NLM[/url]:



[b] [url="http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2012/09/nlm-quiz-no14-answer.html"]NLM Quiz no.14: The Answer[/url][/b]

[size=4]BY GREGORY DIPIPPO[/size]



In our quiz we showed you the following photos, which come from a cathedral treasury (more on that treasury in the next post for today):

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[b]The Answer:[/b] Those of you who answered that this is a form of ecclesiastical/liturgical headdress that was used in the Chinese missions called a "Jijin" were correct -- and that so many came up with this answer only demonstrates the breadth of NLM's readership, including our readers from that part of the world.

Here is how that headdress was used (courtesy of [url="http://philippi-collection.blogspot.pt/2011/07/chinese-jijin-tsikin-tsikim-tsi-kim.html"]Dieter Philippi[/url]; also see his second page on this [url="http://philippi-collection.blogspot.ca/2011/11/chinese-jijin-tsikin-tsikim-tsi-kim.html"]here[/url]):



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This was given papal approval, and was apparently adopted from the forms found in the Chinese imperial court. It is a classic example of traditional inculturation in action, having been so adopted because within Chinese culture, not having one's head covered was a sign of "humiliation and scorn."

The coveted award for the Most Creative Wildly Incorrect Answer goes to Tricia S., who suggested that it was a cover for the sanctuary candle used during the Triduum when the Blessed Sacrament was removed from the altar. (Not a terrible idea, actually!) Beronensis runs away with Best Humorous Answer for "Malagasy Baroque Pontifical tea-cozy."

[incarnatewordsister]

Wow, did anybody else notice the women's bound feet?

[Norseman82]

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Edited September 13, 2012 by Norseman82

[TheUbiquitous]

There's a beautiful Chinese-style parish church downtown.

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The interior is even prettier and more interesting --- except for the altar and the area immediately around it.

[GeorgiiMichael]

I vote we have a "Localized Vestment" segment on a weekly/biweekly/monthly (whichever works best) basis. Because it would be cool.