蒙古族那达慕的符号化发展与族群认同

Symbolic Development and Ethnic Identity of Mongolian Naadam

那达慕现代传承中的一个重要特点是,那达慕的文化功能得到强化。在族群精英、政治权力、经济利益等的共谋下,那达慕不断被建构为蒙古族标识性文化符号。在多民族不断交融,文化不断多元化发展的当下,那达慕已经成为族群边界的文化标志,成为族群认同的重要文化符号,成为散居区蒙古族文化认同的重要途径和形式。从那达慕的现代传承来看,它是一个不断符号化,不断被建构的过程。那达慕在对蒙古族族群提供历史记忆或者历史场景的想象之外,还在特定时空中成为了区别于其他族群的文化边界符号。

Naadam’s cultural function has been strengthened is an important feature in Naadam modern inheritance. In collusion of ethnic elite, political power and economic interests, the Naadam constantly is constructed as a symbol of Mongolian cultural identity. In the constantly blended multi-ethnic and constantly diversified cultural development of the moment, Naadam has become a cultural symbol of ethnic boundaries, an important cultural symbol of ethnic identity, and an important ways and forms of Mongolian cultural identity in the scattered area. From the point of view of Naadam modern heritage, it is a constantly symbolized and continue to be in the process of construction. Naadam not only provides Mongolian ethnic with historical memory or imagination of the historical scene, but also becomes a cultural boundary symbol which is different from other ethnic in a specific time and space.