For Team 2, the fieldwork included recording information about
14 temples around the Miao Jia Getai areas. All the temples were
located among the hills within 10–40 min’ walk from the living
areas. The task was to take pictures and measure the dimensions of
the temples. For Team 3, the fieldwork included interviewing the
locals about their religious beliefs and perceptions about temple
festivals. Interviews were conducted in the host family’s yard or
a local household. The contents of the interviews were translated
and recorded in English.
Fieldwork usually took place between 8:30 a.m. and noon. Due
to the high noon temperature in summer, afternoon fieldwork
lasted from 4 to 6 p.m. After dinner, there were meetings or data
processing time. In a typical day, participants did volunteer work
for 7–8 h. During the 10-day expedition, volunteers dedicated 6–7
days to fieldwork and 2–3 days to sightseeing.