独具特色的“过家家客”——湖北清江土家族生育习俗田野调查实录

The Unique Ceremonial Custom of Birth of Tujia Nationality in Qingjing Valley

笔者全程参与观察并记录了一次民间"过家家客"庆典活动。"过家家客"是清江土家族人为孩子的降生所举行的庆典活动,包括诸多的仪式程序。这些形式的背后,包含着土家族独到的风俗观念和强烈的生命意识,颇具哲学意蕴。

Based on the full record of a local ceremony of birth celebration of Tujia Nationality in Qingjiang valley,this article presents the various ceremonial procedures of the celebration and detects the rich philosophical awareness of life in the unique custom.