蒙古族的马崇拜及其祭祀习俗

Mongolian Worship with Horses and the Worship's Sacrificial Customs

蒙古牧人常常赋予马以神性,把马视为神灵和保护神,因此,对马的图腾崇拜不仅仅表现在蒙古族的生产、生活中,而且也反映在蒙古族的祭祀习俗中。马崇拜成为蒙古族传统文化的一个组成部分,在马崇拜观念的基础上形成了独特的祭祀文化,丰富了蒙古族的民俗文化。

Mongolia herdsmen always endue horses with the godship,and they regard horses as the Manitou and Protection god.Hence,totemic worship to the horses displays not only in the Mongolian production and lives,but also in the Mongolian Sacrificial customs.Horse worship becomes one part of the Mongolian traditional culture,and the unique Sacrificial culture based on horse worship enriches the Mongolian folk culture.