当代湘西苗族土家族互化现象探析

A Study on Integration between Miao and Tujia Ethnic Minorities in Western Hunan Province

文章描述了湘西保靖丰宏、棉花旗和古丈双溪河沿岸村落的土家族苗族相互转化的现象,并从民族政策、文化互动和族际通婚等几个角度分析了转化的原因。苗族土家化与土家族苗化反映了湘西各族群既合作又竞争的复杂族群关系,也体现了族群认同的多重性。

This paper describes mutual transformation between Tujia and Miao ethnic groups in Fenghong and Mianhuaqi Villages of Baojing County and villages along Shuangxi River banks in Guzhang County in Western Hunan Province. It analyzes reasons of transformation from aspects of ethnic policy, cultural interaction and ethnic intermarriage. Mutual transformation between Mia and Tujia ethnic groups in this area reflects complicated relations of both cooperation and competition between ethnic groups and multiplicity of ethnic group identity.