满族民居禁忌习俗起源与功能

The Origin and Function of Living Customs of Manchu

满族具有悠久历史文化传统,其民居习俗中蕴涵着丰富的禁忌事象,禁忌的核心依据在于以西为尊的观念,种种禁忌由此生成。满族尊西习俗与以"万物有灵"、"灵魂不灭"的观念为基础的萨满教密切相关。满族先民祈求生命永生这一美好期望,对"西"这个方位如此尊重便是期望的具体体现。满族民居禁忌具有自我保护与社会整合功能,同时也对社会生活造成了一定的消极影响。

Manchu has a long history of traditional culture, the folk custom contains abundant taboo, the core of taboo is based on the respectation of the west, thereby generating. Manchu customs and with respect for the west ＂ animism ＂, ＂ the immortality of the soul ＂ is based on the concept of Shamanism that is closely related to. The Manchu ancestors for ＂ West ＂ is the essence of death and life, namely, pray with the eternal life of the good intentions. Manchu houses taboo has self protection and social integration function, hut also bring some neg- ative impact on social life.