岭南民俗的现代阐释

Up-to-date Explication on Folkcustoms in Lingnan (South of the Five Ridges in China)

处于改革开放前沿地带的当代岭南社会 ,其经济的发展 ,宽松和谐的政治环境 ,现实、开放、包容、灵活的商业文化特征 ,较少的历史文化重负以及毗邻港澳的地理条件促成了岭南尤其珠三角区域民俗文化显著的现代变异。本文在田野调查的基础上 ,归纳出岭南民俗现代变异的四个特征 :传统民俗与现代社会的有机结合 ;作为民俗主体的人的需求与功能获得突显 ;传统民间信仰空前繁荣 ;民俗社会的国家在场 ,并从岭南文化品格、当前社会特点、民众群体人格等三个方面对其进行了文化解析。

The present remarkable variations of folk culture in Lingnan, Zhujiang Delta in particular, are atributed not only to its being on the opening and reform zone, to economic development and the easily political environment with commercial culture properties that are practical, free and flexible, but also to less historical culture burden as well as the geographical circumstances in that the South of the Five Ridges is adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao. This thesis, based on field investigations, summarizes the four features of present variants in Lingnan Folkcustoms. They are: the close combination of traditional folklore with modern society; the subject; the unprecedented prosperity of traditional folk belief; the influence upon folklore society. Culture explication is also made on the cultural characters of Lingnan, on the present social traits and personality of populance in groups.