试析民间习俗“占鸡卦”的普遍性

On the Universality of "zhanjigua" Ritual

许多民族在举行祭祀活动时,都有一个相同或大致相同的仪式,即"占鸡卦",亦可称"鸡卜"。鸡卜活动在民间,尤其是少数民族社会中不仅极广泛地存在,而且依然有序地、不间断地进行着自我传承。这是一种文化现象。是民间信仰的一种表现形式,是少数民族精神生活的组成部分。表达了人们与自然和谐相处的愿望。人们通过占卦追求生命的安全,生活的幸福以及心灵的慰藉。

＂Zhanjigua＂（chicken bone divination） is a widespread ritual in many ethnic minority groups in the region of Southwest China.It has a long history and is still in the process of perpetuating itself today.As a part of popular religion,it is crucial for our understanding of the construction of supernatural world for ethnic minority people.It represents people＇s wish to have their conducts conforming to the cosmos.Through ＂zhanjigua,＂ people seek safety,happiness,and spiritual console.