布依族丧葬“忌荤”习俗探析

The Analysis of Bouyei Ethnic minority Group's "Avoiding meat" in the Funeral

在布依族丧葬习俗中,有一种非常普遍的“忌荤”习俗,即老人去世后主人家(包括本家)要忌荤,忌满后要请摩公开忌,唱过开荤调方可吃荤。这种“忌荤”习俗属于饮食禁忌的一种,是远古“食人”现象之折射,并且以禁忌来强化食物交换的方式。今天的“忌荤”习俗,更多地是以饮食禁忌的方式来传递一种道德情感———告慰亡魂,表达对忘人的追思、怀念,表敬后辈的孝道以及让活着的后人继续生的历程。

In Bouyei ethnic minority group＇s funeral, there is a very common convention of ＂avoiding meat＂. That is the host （including the member of the same clan） must avoid eating meat-three or five days, when the host＇ father or mother is dead. As the time limit is end, the host will pray ＂Mogong＂ （Bouyei ethnic minority group＇s koradji） to release from taboo. Just when the ＂Mogong＂ has sung the ＂tune of releasing from dietetic taboo＂, the host and the member of the host＇ clan can eat meat. The convention of ＂avoiding meat＂ belongs to the one of the dietetic taboos. It reflects the archaic phenomenon that human eat human and strengthens the mode to exchange food. Today, Bouyei ethnic minority group＇s convention of ＂avoiding meat＂ strengthens more moral feelings--to recall and yearn to dead parent, to express offspring＇ filial piety and make the alive later generations can continue their life.