Hao Hou Talks about Americanization
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Title
Hao Hou Talks about Americanization
Subject
Buddhism
Description
Hao Hou describes the process of his "Americanization" with respect to his understanding of Buddhist prayers and chanting as well as the physical size of his altar space at home.
"At the temple where we pray and saying some of those things, whatever my dad was saying, chants, I'd repeat after him. It was cool but I don't know in depth what they mean but it was one of my memories. Now I know I've really become more Americanized and be assimilated from our culture to the U.S. culture. There has been less of a prominence in practicing the religion in that level. There's always been an altar wherever we went but I think it's gotten smaller and smaller (laughs).
"At the temple where we pray and saying some of those things, whatever my dad was saying, chants, I'd repeat after him. It was cool but I don't know in depth what they mean but it was one of my memories. Now I know I've really become more Americanized and be assimilated from our culture to the U.S. culture. There has been less of a prominence in practicing the religion in that level. There's always been an altar wherever we went but I think it's gotten smaller and smaller (laughs).
Creator
Will Yetvin
Source
Interview with Hao Hou on 4/21/16
Date
4/21/16
Format
Audio clip
Type
.wav
Citation
Will Yetvin, “Hao Hou Talks about Americanization,” Religions in Minnesota, accessed December 22, 2024, https://religionsmn.carleton.edu/items/show/4569.
