论酥油(玛尔)的社会文化内涵

Discussion on Social Cultural Connotation of Butter (Mar)

酥油,藏语称为"玛尔",蒙古语称为"托勒斯",是青藏高原藏族、蒙古族及部分汉族日常喜食的乳制品。酥油在高原民族的生活、宗教、艺术、医用中用途之广,功能之多,成为了独特的高原文化符号。本文以酥油为切入点,探讨青藏高原游牧民族的主要食品酥油所承载的社会文化内涵。

Butter,called ＂Mar＇in Tibetan language and ＂Tuolesi＂in Mongolian,is a daily life necessity loved by Tibetan and Mongolian people in Tibetan-Qing Plateau. It is widely used in daily life, religion, art and medicine for its various functions and has become a highland cultural symbol. The paper explored the cultural connotation of butter.