论侗族建房仪式与仪式歌

侗族在建房过程中要举行两大仪式:其一是新房落成庆典;二是开财门仪式。过去由于人们对这两大仪式的文化涵义理解不够,所以对产生于两大仪式中的仪式歌未予以重视。为帮助人们理解侗族两大建房仪式与仪式歌的关系,本文将从分析侗族两大建房仪式的文化涵义入手,以揭示其内在的联系。

On the Cultural Meaning of Dong People's Building Ceremony and Ritual Songs

There are two important rituals in the building of a new home among Dong people : One is the opening ceremony of the new home,the other is the ritual of opening the "wealth door" of the new home.Little importance was attached to ritual songs,one of the two rituals due to a lack of understanding their cultural meaning.This paper probes the cultural meaning of the two rituals,hoping to help people have a better understanding of the connections between the two rituals and ritual songs.