宗教仪式、地域社会、历史脉络——婺源县玉坦村2009年11月仙水老爷醮考察报告

A Report on the Jiao of Xianshui Laoye at Yutan Village,Taibai Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City in Jiangxi Province in November 27-28th, 2009

本文以2009年11月27-28日江西上饶市婺源县太白镇玉坦村的仙水老爷醮为个案,通过参与式考察,全程记录醮会过程,并进一步分析醮会的四种参与者:村中具有神明附体能力的妇女(香头)、村中具备知识的男性、村外的道士、村外游走各处庙宇的人士。文章认为:这个醮会反映出跨越村落的祭祀网络已经形成,而女性以其独特的方式争夺仪式空间,维持村落的组织能力与活力。至于国家,则隐而不退,默许这类民间宗教活动的进行。

In this paper, by taking the Jiao of Xianshui Laoye held at Yutan village, Taibai town, Wuyuan county, Shangrao city in Jiangxi province in November 27-28th, 2009 as a case, we record the whole ritual process by participato- ry investigation, and further analysis the four participants in the ritual： women in the village who have the ability to be possessed by the gods （incense head）, men with knowledge in the village, priests outside the village, people who walk around temple outside the village. We think that： This ritual reflects that the worship network across villages has been formed, and it is a unique way for women to compete ritual space, and has the ability to maintain the vitality of the vil- lage. And such kind of folk religious activities go under the acquiescence of the country which implicit but not retreat.