“现代塔哇”的含义及其特征——以青海省果洛州久治县智青松多镇三大寺院的塔哇为例

The Meaning and Characteristics of The Modern Tawa

本文着重探讨"现代塔哇"的含义及其特征,在已有研究成果的基础上,利用社会学相关理论及笔者实地调查所得资料,提出"现代塔哇"的概念,认为"现代塔哇"的定义是:由于宗教整合,导致了现代塔哇的形成与扩大,且成员皆是老年人构成的自然群体。

This paper discusses the meaning and characteristics of modern Tawa group.On the basis of existing research results,the use of the sociological related theory and the field survey data,the writer puts forward the concept of modern Tawa.It’s a naturally formed community of elderly people and considering its formation and expansion are directly related with the religious integration.