云南彝族英雄史诗《阿鲁举热》的主要内容及文化内涵

Content and Cultural Connotation of Epic Ahlujure of the Yi People of Yunnan

流传于云南小凉山的彝族英雄史诗《阿鲁举热》,集史诗、神话、故事于一炉,分18个标题叙述:万物初始、阿鲁降生、阿鲁成长、离父寻母、阿鲁射日月、阿鲁喊日月、打蚊子、蟒蛇和石蚌、除妖救母、试儿、降雷、平地、驯动物、降马、收妖婆、降妖怪、斩邪龙、阿鲁之死、龙鹰大战。它是彝族古代哲学思想、远古民族历史和彝族民俗宗教文化的反映。这部英雄史诗在艺术特色、思想内容上都有自己独特之处,是研究《阿鲁举热》的重要文本。

Combining epic,myth and story,Ahlujure,a Yi epic circulating in the Xiaolianshan Moun-tain,Yunnan Province,is divided into 18 parts：The Origin,The Birth,The Growth,Leaving Father to Look for Mother,Shooting the Moon and the Sun,Calling to the Moon and the Sun,Fighting Mosquitoes, Snakes and Clams,Killing the Devils to Save Mother,Testing the Child,Thunderbolt,Flat Land,Taming Beasts,Taming Horses,Taming Witches,Taming Devils,Killing Evil Dragons,The Death and the Battle between the Dragon and the Eagle. It reflects the ancient philosophy,history,religion and culture of the ancient Yi people and is of unique value in both artistic attainment and ideology. It,therefore,can serve as important literature for the research of the Yi people in general in Yunnan Province.