土家族摆手舞研究

Research on Tujia Waving Dance

从土家族摆手舞的起源,摆手舞及场地的名称,摆手舞的表演时间及程序,摆手舞的社会功能诸方面进行了探索。认为,摆手舞是一种土家族的重要文化活动;摆手舞的内在实质是一种傩文化,它的社会功能是祓除不祥。

The present paper has made some research on the origin, name ,performance place time and procedure, social functions of Tujia Waving Dance that Tujia Waving Dance is one of the important Tujia cultureal acctivities. The essence of Tujia Waving Dance is a kind of Nuo Culture. whose social function is to eliminate evils and oninousness.