黑人文学中“祖先崇拜”的文化哲学内涵

The Cultural and Philosophical Connotations of Ancestor Worship in African- American Literature

"祖先崇拜"是黑人原始宗教的典型仪式。黑人作家以不同的艺术表现手法演绎着黑人传统文化中"祖先崇拜"的主题,使之成为黑人文学传统的一道亮丽风景。"祖先崇拜"的主题对于美国黑人不仅具有文化寻根的宗族伦理意义,同时还具有深厚的哲学底蕴。"祖先崇拜"在黑人文学作品中反复出现,是现当代黑人作家对传统文化的现代艺术转换,从终极追求的高度使之具有了文化身份认同的普遍意义。

Ancestor worship is a typical ceremony of African - American primitive religion, which has become a prominent element of African - American literature owing to the various artistic expressions by contemporary writers. Ancestor worship is rich in religious and ethical connotations - seeking cultural root on one hand and in philosophical meaning on the other. Its recurrence in African - American literature is the modern transformation of traditional culture by contemporary African - American writers who have endowed it with the ultimate value of cultural identification.