从神话史诗看佤族远古历史——解读《司岗里》和《司岗格——西念壤》

The Ancient History of Wa Ethnic People in Terms of the Myth Epics——An Interpretation on Sigangli and Sigangge-xinianrang

像一切原始时期的民族一样,佤族的远古历史也主要曲折地隐藏在它的神话故事和神话史诗中。通过对佤族反映远古时期生活的神话史诗《司岗里》和《司岗格——西念壤》的解读,我们便可弄懂这样几个重大历史问题:什么是司岗里?佤族怎样走出司岗里?为什么走出司岗里的佤族叫阿佤?什么叫司岗格——西念壤?佤族怎样在大洪水后分出另一个大支?为什么耿马、沧源的佤族新支自称为巴饶?弄懂了这些关键问题,佤族远古历史的路径便已基本清晰。

Like that of all other ethnic groups in the primitive period, the ancient history of the Wa ethnic group is mainly re- flected in its fairy tales and myth epics. Interpretations on the following two epics reflecting the ancient life of the Wa ethnic peo- ple - Sigangli and Sigangge - Xinianrang will help to understand the following significant historical questions ： what is Sigangli？ How did Va walk out of Sigangli？ Why were Wa people walking out of Sigangli called ＂A Wa＂？ What is Sigangli - xinianrang？ How did the Wa people establish another tribe after the flood？ Why did the new tribe of Wa people in Gengma and Cangyuan call them ＂Barao＂ ？ The answer to these important questions will clarify the history of the Wa people.