Flames and Flags: A Moment of Spirit Ritual in Taiwanese Fol

Photographer

Lai Hung Tse

Category

Editorial Photography - Culture

Company

Lai photography

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2025

Country / Region:

Taiwan

This documentary photo series captures a Taiwanese folk ritual of exorcism and protection performed by a spirit medium at an accident-prone intersection. The photos depict talisman-waving, salt-scattering, joss paper burning, and placement of Five Camps flags. These frames convey both solemnity and spiritual tension, documenting a ritual that blends tradition, community, and cultural resilience.

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