“物”与族群形象的建构——从“苗银”说起

当前流行的"苗银"一词是一个模棱两可的说法。在黔东南地区,苗族银饰的佩戴有其传统与文化,明清起则以白银硬通货为原料制作银饰。白铜作为替代品有其产生渊源,但不能替代苗族银饰的文化精髓。用"苗银"来称呼白铜饰品,和用盛装女子指代苗族一样,是伴随权力与资本的话语制造。

Object and Ethnic Image Construction

The most popular word"Miao Yin"(Miao silver)is ambiguous.In the southeast of Qian(Guizhou) province,the way of wearing silver ornaments was based on particular traditions and culture.Since Ming and Qing Dynasties,people used silver currency as a raw material to produce silver ornaments.The using of Paktong as a substitute for silver has its own origins;however,it could not replace the culture essence of silver ornaments of Miao.The word "Miao Yin"referring to Paktong ornaments is associated with powerful and capital discourse production,as same as "dressed women"referring to Miao.