苗族传统社会中的舞蹈文化研究

The Research of Dance Culture in the Traditional Society of Miao People

在自然生态和人文生态场域下,苗族舞蹈已融入社会生活,并体现为祖先迁徙、宗教信仰、农耕活动等文化元素。在苗族群体内部,由时间和空间来划分节庆活动,以此保障舞蹈活动的频繁举行。苗族舞蹈具有集体性特点,分批过节和集体走访为舞蹈提供了充足的社会人群。舞蹈中服饰和银饰的佩戴成为集体舞蹈最重要的文化象征,也是区分我群与他群的重要标识。因此,舞蹈的集体记忆和族群认同,共同建立了苗族稳固的社会地域文化。

In the culture field of natural and human ecology,the dances of Miao people have been integrated into the social life and reflected the cultural elements of ancestral migration,religious and farming activities. In the society of Miao people,they differentiate between their festivals according to the space and time,in order to ensure the dance performances to be held frequently. The dances of Miao have the characteristics of collectiveness. The festivals are held in different time and space,and the group visiting provides adequate social crowd for dance performing. The clothing and jewelries become the most important cultural symbol in the collective dances,providing essential identifications to distinguish tribal groups. The collective memory and ethnic identity establish a firm social regional culture.