论侗族祖先崇拜——以湖南侗族田野调查为例

On Ancestor Worship in Dong Nationality——Based on Investigation in Local Community of Dong in Hunan Province

按照崇拜对象的不同,侗族祖先崇拜可分为远祖崇拜、宗祖崇拜和家祖崇拜,主要的祭祀活动有祭"萨"、各姓氏祭祖节、清明祭祖、鬼节祭祖、日常祭祖。侗族祖先崇拜兼具功利性和娱乐性、地域性和整一性、松散性和严密性。

According to the idols, the ancestor worship in the Dong nationality, which contains major celebrations such as offering sacrifice to the ＂Sa＂, the holiday for honoring the clan ancestors, the Tomb - Sweeping Day festival, the Chinese Halloween and daily worship, is usually classified as three unique kinds the remote ancestor adoration, the clan adoration and the family adoration. The worship of ancestor in the Dong nationality unites utilitarianism and entertainment, combines regional characteristics with the ethnic unity, and consists of both optional activities and strict routines.