创世史诗文化内涵的多样性与立体性研究——以《查姆》、《梅葛》为例

Study on the Diversity and Three Dimensionality of Creation Epics' Culture Connotation——Based on the Example of Chamu and Meige

史诗承载着一个民族的历史与文化,是历史上各族人民的"百科全书"。对应于传统社会中族群成员文化心理需求的多样性、立体性,少数民族创世史诗的文化内涵亦呈现出多样性和立体性的态势。即使同一民族,其创世史诗的叙事方式、意象符号、神话母题等亦同中有异。《查姆》、《梅葛》是彝族的两大创世史诗之一,且主要流传于楚雄州境内的彝族中,但二者也不属于上述情况的特例。以创世史诗中普遍言及的创世主题为例,从文化符号学的角度解码神话中的意象符号、神话母题等对深度解读彝族历史的远古性和文化的多样性有着重要意义。

Chamu and Meige are two of Yi＇s big Creation Epics,which mainly spread among Yi regions in Chuxiong prefecture.With example of Creation subjects often concerned in Creation Epics＇.Decoding the mythical image symbols and mythic main topics from cultural semiotic angle have important meaning to deeply interpret the long standing history and cultural diversities of Yi.