西宁社火迎春习俗初探

Elementary introduction of spring Welcoming Xining's Traditional Festivities

在西宁地区的社火表演活动中,较好地保留了原始的古代迎春礼俗。"挡羊娃"出身的春官就是东汉时县邑迎春礼俗中提前藏于东郊田野的"童男",他是春的象征。"土牛"在西宁地区的社火表演活动中变成了"牦牛舞",人们将"牛"的毛作为辟邪物品扯拽拔去,并且拔"狮子"毛,"龙"须毛等都是古代迎春礼俗中"旁磔土牛"习俗的变异扩大。但是在这头"牛"身上还是遗留下了"土牛"深深的烙印。

The traditional festivities shows in Xining district continue to have the original etiquette and custom of ancient spring welcoming activities. The spring governor who is acted by a shepherd is the boy who Was hided in open country of east suburb in the spring welcoming custom of East Han. He is the symbol of spring. Cow in the traditional festivities performance is replaced by yak. People pull up the fur of the cow, the lion,and the beards of the dragon, thinking they can prevent Them from devil things. This is a variation and extension Of sides dismemberment of cow of the anciem custom In spring welcoming, but the role of yak has been Strongly influenced by the cow.