In the perspective of art anthropology, the Yao ceremonial paintings function as ceremonial symbols which carry peoples expectation of supernatural beings.

从艺术人类学的角度出发，瑶族仪式画有仪式象征的功能，是人们对神灵寄托的期望。

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It was not until the late 1700s that the trombone was employed in the opera orchestra with any regularity, and then its primary function was to evoke feelings of awe in scenes involving the spiritual or the supernatural.

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