佤族寨桩:民族文化和谐共生探析

Totem Pole in the Wa Village:On Harmonious Symbiosis of Ethnic Cultures

佤族文化与傣族文化之间产生互动和对话由来已久,并且在某些区域内广泛而深刻地互相渗透着,形成两种民族文化和谐共生的一种文化形态。云南省沧源佤族自治县西部地区的佤族文化就是这种和谐共生的典型,既是具有傣族文化特点的佤族文化,同时又是具有佤族传统文化特点的傣族文化。佤族寨桩就是这种辩证和谐文化形态的典型标志,其名称、内涵及功能都暗含了民族文化的和谐共生。

The interaction and communication of the Wa culture and the Dai culture have long existed. In some areas, cultures even interpenetrate extensively and deeply, thus developing a harmonious symbiosis of the two cultures. The Wa culture in the west- ern areas of Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County, Yunnan Province. is a typical type of two cultures harmoniously coexisting with each other. That is to say, the Wa culture has the characteristics of both the Wa Ethnic Minority and the Dai Ethnic Minority. Totem pole in the Wa village is the symbol of such a harmonious symbiosis, which is implied by its name, meaning and functions.