Sha Mashiti
Lineage & School of Heritage
From 1976 to 1980 he studied kezhi, or debating oratory, mamu and the Yi script under elders such as Shama Mujia and Mose Yiti; from 1980 to 1986 he studied mamu under bimo priests such as Shama La'er and Yihuo Guti, and at the age of twenty he began performing mamu chant and the ritual feats of the bimo.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Yi ethnicity, born in July 1966 in Xide County, Sichuan Province. From 2005 to 2007 he was a core performer with the Sun Fire Art Troupe of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, presenting mamu chant and bimo ritual feats. Since 2008 he has carried out activities including the collection and arrangement of mamu material, taking disciples free of charge, and bringing intangible cultural heritage into schools. He has released six solo audio-cassette albums, including The Teachings of Kezhi and Funeral Orations.
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Mamu, a fifth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. He has trained sixty-five outstanding students, among them Jibu Ergu, Awu Guze and Jin Chengxiang.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Mamu Ⅰ-152
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