摘要
蛇的形象在云南少数民族的观念世界里频繁地出现,并且带着神秘的色彩。人们往往认为蛇与一切神秘的超自然的魔力、死亡、祸祟和凶恶等联系在一起,并且在长期的日常生活和生产劳动中逐渐形成了一整套关于蛇的信仰和禁忌习俗。另一方面,云南少数民族坊间流传着的各种有关蛇的巫术,则更进一步地加剧了人们对蛇的禁忌和恐惧心理。
The image of snakes appears frequently in the idea world of Yunnan ethnic groups, and it represents some mysterious things. Ethnic people often think that snakes connect with all mysterious and supernatural magic power, death, misfortune evil spirit and fierceness etc. Many people believe that taboo customs about snakes had been formed gradually in the long-term daily life and productive labor activities of Yunnan ethnic groups. On the other hand, various snake witchcrafts have been spread far and wide among Yunnan ethnic groups, and local people's apprehensions and taboos about snakes have been aggravated further and further.
出处
《红河学院学报》
2004年第5期53-57,共5页
Journal of Honghe University
关键词
云南
少数民族
禁忌
巫术
蛇
Yunnan
ethnic group
snake taboo
snake witchcraft
