象征生命的原始符号——苗族童帽图案的诠释

The Primitive Symbols of Life——An Interpretation of Designs on Children's Hats of Miao Nationality

通过民族的原生文化与异文化特质之比较研究发现,苗族童帽不仅具有保暖的实用功能和装饰的审美功能,而且在“天护地养”之神灵观念的指引下具有祈盼和教育的社会功能。苗族人通过对多种图案式样与象征符号的寓意,赋予人的生命内涵不仅具有“是否活着”的生物本能,而且还昭示着“怎么活着”的社会意义。

A comparison between Miao original culture and other cultures shows that the designs on children＇s hats of Miao nationality not only have practical usage of keeping warmth and of decoration, but also have the function of education and expectation. The implication of the symbols and patterns on the children＇s hat is to reveal the connotation of life-whether we are alive and how shall we live.