New Spring for Taiwan's Ke-tse Opera, A

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Program Description:

Ke-tse Opera is Taiwan's only totally indigenous opera. On the nativity of various deities or during religious festivals, temples will often hire a troupe of ke-tse opera performers to put on a show. It is believed that through operas such as "Eight Drunken Immortals" and "The Heavenly Official Gives a Blessing" in which deities are portrayed, people are able to express their gratitude to the gods and ask for continued good fortune. In this way, ke-tse opera becomes a channel of communication between the human and the spirit worlds. Resources of interest: www.gio.gov.tw.

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