榕江苗族的栽岩文化

The Cultural Complex of Rock-Planting among the Hmong in Rongjiang County

苗族自古无文字。在最先的苗族社会活动中,集会议事所产生的结果,只凭口传心记。为了体现民族的意志、大众的决策以及协议某一区域内的规矩,在苗族古代社会中便产生了“栽岩议事活动”。由于这一活动涉及的村寨和人是相对固定的,这就进一步产生了苗族的“栽岩议事组织”。苗民每次集会、议事,形成决议或法规之后,便于村口寨头或集会地栽一岩石(半截在土中,半截露出地面),以作凭据,并警告后人,这就是苗族历史上千古不朽的石头“文字”。

In this paper, the author holds that the organization of public affairs discussing called 'Yi-lang', the Testimony of Public Affairs Discussing, tne Stipulations of Public Affairs Discussing, various forms ofrock-planting ritual, and relevant folk legends and stories constitute the cultural complex of rock-planting. He also probes into its existing effects on the present Hmong society.