试析水族舞蹈在水族原始文化中的二极趋向

从原始时期起,水族乐舞文化就分作巫祭之乐和民乡之乐两种文化趋向,并由此产生出水族文化的雅俗分流,贯穿于水族历史文化发展的整个过程。与祭祀、巫祭有关的舞蹈,舞蹈者一般头戴冠饰或羽饰,手执法器。其舞姿表现为双手上举,仰天敬神,崇拜上方;与生产生活内容有关的舞蹈,舞蹈者一般不戴冠饰或羽饰,不执法器。其舞姿表现为双手下垂或平伸,有时连臂环绕,多为集体舞,是水族先民娱神娱人的民间祭祀活动。

Analysis on Two Trends of Shui Minority's Premitive Dances

From ancient times,Shui Minority's dance cultures were classified into two catogories,that is,witches' dances and folk lore's dances,out of which came the elegant and popular cultures.Both the two cultures went through fhe whole development of Shui Minority's history.In the witches's dances,dancers always wear ornaments like feathers on their heads,with musical instruments in hands.Dancers put palms together which pointed upward,showing respect to the Sky God.In the dances about life,dancers normally do not wear anything on their heads,holding no musical instruments in hands.They stretcfh their hands or keep their arms naturally down,sometimes with their arms around themselves.Dancers of this sort always dance together.This kind of dance has been kind of ther amusement which shows respect to Gods.