襄阳“穿天节”习俗探源

Trace to the "Chuantian Festival" of Xiangyang

"穿天节"是南北方文化汇合在襄阳产生的独有的地方特色的产物。"穿天节"的习俗源远流长,最初的传说可以追溯到公元前十世纪的周朝,到唐宋时期,襄阳人已形成了自己仪式独特和"道具"特有(穿天石)的民俗节日———穿天节。"穿天节"的起源和流传大致经历了远古神女传说、神话传说发源地确定、节令的形成和兴起三个阶段。每一个阶段都烙下了社会与时代的深刻印迹。

＂Chuantian Festival＂ originated in Xiangyang, a product of convergence of southern and northern cultures. ＂Chuantian Festival＂ has a long history, which can be traced back to the lOth century B. C. By the Tang and Song Dynasties, it had its own ceremony and mascot, and the ＂Chuantian Festival＂ was brought into being. ＂Chuantian Festival＂ experienced three stages ： the legend of ancient goddess, the cradle of the legend, and the formation and prosperity of the festival, which are imprinted with the profound features of the society and era.