梅山婚俗歌谣中的求子习俗

The Customs of Praying for Children in Folk Songs of Weddings at Meishan District

在梅山地区,求子的良好愿望贯穿于整个婚礼的始终,体现在婚礼的方方面面,在婚礼的系列活动中,人们更是用婚俗歌谣直接表达对子嗣的热切祈求。一、在带巫术色彩的迎新诀术歌中,祈求神灵祖宗保佑新人多子多福是其最终目的;二、在热闹的婚庆活动中,祝愿新人早生贵子是客人对新人表达良好祝愿的赞语歌里的一个重要内容。

Customs of praying for children, running from the beginning to the end at a wedding ceremony, can be shown in many aspects at Meishan district. What'more, eagerness for children are directly expressed by folk songs among different activities. Firstly, the ultimate purpose by singing sorcery songs is to beg gods and ancestors to bring the new couple children and happiness. Secondly, an important content of the wishing songs from guests is to hope that the new couple will bear babies as soon as possible.