傣族寨神勐神祭祀的集体表象

The Collective Representation of Worship about Village God and Meng God of Dai Nationality

傣族是中国西南地区有着重要地位的少数民族,普遍崇拜原始宗教,寨神勐神祭祀是其中最为重要的一项内容,体现为无论村寨大小,傣族各个村寨都在规定的时间举行寨神勐神祭祀。傣族的寨神勐神祭祀具有鲜明的地域性特征,通常以寨和勐为单位举行祭祀仪式。这种地域性特征表明傣族寨神勐神祭祀是一种集体表象,一方面需要集合群体的共同参与,另一方面又将非氏族成员排除在外。集体表象特征表明傣族寨神勐神祭祀是社会性的存在,具有引导和规范人们行为的教化作用。

Dai has an important position in southwest of China＇s minorities. Dais adore generally primitive religion. The worship of Village God and Meng God is one of the most important contents. Dai villages all hold the worship of Village God and Meng God in the stipulated time regardless of village size . The worship has a distinct regional characteristics, holding ceremonies usually in units of village and Meng,. Such the regional features indicate that the worship is a collective representation, one hand it requiring everyone to participate, in the other hand turning the non-clan members out. The collective representation features indicate that the worship of Village God and Meng God is a social existence with a guide and regulate people＇s behavior civilizing role.