盘瑶挂七星灯仪式考察——以广西昭平仙回瑶族乡小林香屯为例

On Rites of Placing Big Dipper-lamp in Areas of Panyao People in Guangxi

度戒仪式是盘瑶地区的一种宗教习俗,瑶族男子只有接受度戒仪式才能获得社会的认可,瑶族师公也需经过度戒仪式来实现身份的转换。"挂灯"——作为度戒仪式中必经的阶段,它有着不可或缺的重要意义,它体现了家庭和家族层面间的联系,并表达了对民间信仰的共同认知。以昭平县仙回瑶族乡小林香屯的挂灯仪式为例,试图从中探讨挂灯仪式在瑶族社会中的作用及其意义。

The rite of Dujie is a religious customs in Panyao area,in which only after the rite the person could be recognized by their society and the master is required in this ceremony to realize the transformation of his identity. Placing the Big Dipper - lamp as an inevitable stage of this rite, owns a significant meaning in embodying the relationship between family and clan, expresses the common cognitive of folk belief. This paper tries to discuss the rite＇ s social function and significance in Yao peop][e＇ s society by taking the rite held in Xiaolinxiang Village of Zhaoping County as an example.