当代湘西苗族婚恋习俗的变迁及其原因探析

Change of Love and Marriage of Miao People in Western Hunan and the Causes

现阶段,湘西苗族族内婚逐渐扩展为族际通婚,与之伴随的"恋爱节"、"媒人"以及婚礼仪式等婚恋习俗也发生了变化。这不仅有社会变迁、国家政策等外部因素的作用,而且族群内部的思想观念、社会结构、生活方式和文化互动等因素也不可忽视。

Currently, the intra-group marriage of Miao people in western Hunan Province has gradually developed into inter-group marriage. At the same time, the accompanying 'Love Festival', 'go-between' and wedding ceremonies have also changed. All these changes can be attributed to such external factors as social transformation, national policy, but other intra-group factors such as the thought, social structure, life style and cultural interaction.