Ancestral Remembrance Service Protocol

At the fourth drumbeat, the ceremonial
attendants and the musicians
turn right and left based on their
respective posts and stand straight.
As the drum sounds again slow and
continuously, the musicians slowly
walk to their post, starting from their
left foot in line with the rhythm of the
drum, one step per beat; the ceremonial
attendants at their original positions
take one step to the left and
one step to the right, and then starting
from their left foot, slowly walk to
their post following the designated
path. Once they reach their posts,
the drum will pause and then sound
once to finish. The orchestra then sits
down together.
(6) The Ceremonial Supervisor takes his
position
The Master of Ceremony calls “jiān
lǐ guān jiù wèi” (“May the Ceremonial
Supervisor take his position”). The
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