家族的记忆——历史人类学视域下的何土司家族家神崇拜

Memory of the Family——Study on Family God Worship of Chieftain He's Family from Historical Anthropology

何土司是明朝在西北最早敕封的土司之一,其家族历经明清两朝,雄居西北达561年,对西北地区产生了深远影响,而家神崇拜对于这个家族的凝聚和延续具有重要的意义。本文拟在历史人类学的视域下解读何土司家族的家神崇拜,探究处于族群边缘的何土司家族的认同危机。

Chieftain He was one of the earliest Chieftains appointed to the northwest in the Ming dynasty. His family experienced the Ming and Qing dynasties and lasted 561years, which made profound impact on the northwest. And family God worship played important roles in the family＇s cohesion and duration. This paper deals with He＇s family God worship from historical anthropology and inquires into the identity crisis of Chieftain He, which was on the edge of the ethnic groups.