原传介质、调控社会与族群认同:黄佤婚姻缔结仪式及其功能

Original Medium,the Regulation and Control of Society and Clan Identification: the Social Functions and Wedding Ceremonies of Yellow-Suit Wa People

黄佤一生需经过三个婚礼仪式才能完成婚姻的缔结,整个缔结仪式跨度时间长,仪式繁琐,但这种缔结习俗传承至今。究其原因乃是因为其具有重要的社会功能。黄佤婚姻缔结仪式是其传统文化的原传介质,族群认同的重要标志,调控社会道德规范的重要媒介。

There are three wedding ceremonies for every couple of Yellow - Suit Wa People in their life, the whole process of which is taking a long time with overloaded rituals, but today this kind of custom still lives on. The underlying reason is that the wedding ceremonies act as important social functions. The wedding ceremonies of Yellow - Suit Wa People are the original medium of their tradition and culture, an important mark of their clan identification and a medium of regulating and controlling social morals.