河南桑坪镇岭岗村余氏春节祭祖民俗探析

A Probe into the Yu Family's Ancestor-worship Rites During the Spring Festival in Linggang Village of Sangping Town,Henan Province

祭祖是中国民俗文化的重要载体之一,是鬼魂崇拜、生殖崇拜、万物有灵思想的遗存,它体现民众对祖先的缅怀和崇拜,以及祈福禳灾的文化现象。通过对河南省南阳市桑坪镇岭岗村余氏家族春节期间的祭祖仪式的探析,以人类学田野调查法去解读祭祖民俗文化。

Ancestor-worship, a key carrier of China＇s folk culture and the remains of ghost worship, reproduction worship and animism concept, reflects the populace＇s honoring the memory of their ancestors as well as their praying for good fortune and dispelling calamities. The article probes into the Yu family＇s ancestor-worship custom during the Spring Festival in Linggang village of Sangping town in Henan Province in an attempt to interpret the culture of ancestor-worship rites with field investigation method