我国北方少数民族传统马鞍具探索

Exploration on Traditional Saddle of Northern Minorities of Our Country

我国北方少数民族传统马鞍具拥有独特的民族特色,是民族文化的重要组成部分。从历史沿革、品种划分、审美特征、制作技艺4个方面,通过文献资料的整理和实地调研,证实了我国北方少数民族传统马鞍具拥有历史悠久、品类多样、做工精细、装饰精美等特色。对于了解北方游牧、狩猎民族马鞍具的发展和延续、传承民族特色工艺、提高人们的审美意识、推动民族文化大区建设有着十分重要的意义。

Saddles used among minority nationalities in northern China have their unique characteristics and play an important role in national culture. Through literature collation and field investigation, this paper did deep analysis on these saddles from four such perspectives as history heritage, varieties division, aesthetic features and production techniques. Then comes the conclusion that these saddles are profound in history, varied in type, beautiful in decoration, and exquisite in technology. Results achieved in this paper have significant meanings in understanding the development of saddles for northern nomadic hunting people, in continuity and heritage of ethnic arts and crafts, in improvement of people＇ s aesthetic sense, and also in the construction of large national culture zones.