可乐套头葬俗与南夷原始信仰试析

A Brief Analysis on Funeral Custom of Putting Metal Tools Round Head of the Dead in kele Town and Ancient Belief of the South Ethnics

套头葬是贵州省赫章县可乐镇发掘出来的夜郎时期特有的一种葬俗。墓中用铜釜或铁釜或铜鼓套在死者头部 ,个别还同时在死者足部套一件铁釜。这种墓葬则有可能系夜郎“夷人”之墓。

Funeral of putting metal tools round head of the dead is a particular custom during the period of Yelang in kele town,Hezhang county of Guizhou province.In such graves,copper axes,iron axes or copper drums were put round the heads of the dead.Some of the dead were even put an iron axes round feet simultaneously.Such kind of graves is likely that of Yelang ethincs.