佤族木鼓象征与功能的文化解读

A Cultural Analysis of the Wooden-drum Symbolization and Function

木鼓是佤族文化的表征,是佤族传统社会人们文化心理结构的重要标识,是佤族民族文化认同和张扬的载体。它作为佤族传统文化网络系统的结点,粘合着诸多文化要素,是精神、物质文化的沉淀。佤族木鼓具有原始而神圣的文化特质,叠加了诸多文化内涵,是一个象征综合体,它象征着佤族原始宗教中的主体神木依吉,同时又是佤族生存繁衍的崇拜物,是“生”的象征,心灵的守护屏障,凝聚着佤族的历史文化发展轨迹。木鼓的功能,因其丰富多样的象征意义而呈现出多重性,主要具有守护的功能,祭器的功能,凝聚族人促进民族认同的功能,振奋民族精神的功能,以及现代社会生活中民族文化传播的功能。

Wooden drum is the symbol and vehicle of the Wa＇s culture. It symbolizes the main God of the Wa, Yi- ji, and meantime is the idolatry of the Wa＇s existence and reproduction, that is, the symbol of living. It mainly functions as the multi - faceted ones, such as the watch and protection, sacrifice; ethnic identity; ethnic spiritual inspiration, and ethnic cultural spreads and continuation.