白玉树葬及其文化人类学解析

A Cultural and Anthropological Analysis on the Tree Burial Custom in Baiyu Tibetan Area

树葬是一种特殊的丧葬习俗,在我国实行树葬的民族主要集中在东北及西南的一些地区。四川省白玉县的树葬明显不同于国内外其他地区,从它的形成原因到仪式程序,都蕴含着浓郁的地域文化特色。文章在田野调查的基础上,运用文化人类学理论、方法对白玉树葬进行分析和探讨。

Tree burial is a special kind of funeral custom.It is popular in the northeast and southwest areas in China.The tree burial in Baiyu County,which includes some rich geographical and cultural characteristics,is significantly different from other regions.This article studies the tree burial in Baiyu Tibetan area on the basis of the author s field investigation from the perspective of cultural-anthropology.