folk shrine

On the way back from the warriors yesterday we stopped in a little village and worshipped the gods of above, below and in the middle (heaven, earth and water). The vilage was very small. It felt similar to my town except these people felt a little more connected to each other. Some of these people looked like they had never see a white person before. When we entered the little shrine there were only a few people outside,but the time we came out we had quite the little enterage. There were three little women and man who guided us and ansewered or questions. Even though i could not understand them when they talked to me you could see how happy they were to have us. They were laughing and joking and they each played there roles. One lady was the town gossip maybe, it was just really funny. They also told us they had a town medium, divinator. And before long she showed up. She pushed her way into the temple to know what was going on. Then she walked us out of the town and showed us what she can do. She could read energies and she read a couple of the people with us and nailed it right on the head. Se also showed us how she can be a medium- she held her hand to the sky and when she brought it down you could see the chinese characters in the wrinkles of her hands. It was amazing- i don't doubt her but it was an experince like no other.
Anna, sherry and myself are actually going to go back and see if she will tell us about her self and what she does within the community etc. Sherry can speak chinese so whe will help us with the translating and we might even stay out in the village for any evening or two. It will be nothing like i have ever seen or done. It wil be real anthropology- i hope this will materialize.
All of the ladies were boasting about there family. One of the ladies had four generation alive and she had two great grandsons which is very good. I just felt so lucky because my family is great and i have many great brother and sisters and all of the new additions to my family (marla, dylan, troy, dalas and cody do you have a girlfriend?) Well these people new what it was like to have siblings and how to stay connected with each other. The chinese pride themselves on there family, they don't strive to be so individualistic like westerns. Families stay to gether- so maybe my role in our family is the kinkeeper (tries to keep updated on everyone )?
I'll leave you with that, please tell me your thoughts.