鄂西南土家族招赘婚长期延续的原因探析——鹤峰县屏山村的个案研究

Exploring the Causes for the Lasting Uxorilocal Marriage of Tujia Nationality in Southwest Hubei——A Case Study of Pingshan Village,Hefeng County

通过对鹤峰县屏山村的田野调查,发现招赘婚姻在此地从改土归流以前一直顽强地发展到现代社会。它长期延续的主要根源在于当地的历史文化传统,同时这种婚姻模式也适应了当地独特的政治、经济和生态环境,满足了村民家庭多方面的需求,维持了社区的协调有序。

Through the field investigation in Pingshan village,Hefeng County,the writer of this article finds that uxoriclocal marriage has existed for many generations in this area.The writer attributes the causes mainly to the local historical and cultural traditions.Meanwhile,this marriage mode itself fits very well the unique local political,economic and ecological environment,meets the multi-faceted requirements of the villagers and maintains the social order of the community.