简论瑶族祭祀文化的特点

A BRIEF DISCUSSION ON FEATUERS OF SACRIFICES OF THE YAO

瑶族是一个历史文化悠久而又分布广泛的世界性少数民族。瑶族文化丰富多彩,祭祀文化是瑶族文化的一个重要组成部分,也是瑶族区别于汉族、壮族、苗族、回族等其他民族的重要标志。瑶族祭祀神灵和祖先程序规范有序,场面庄严肃穆,内容丰富多彩,活动精彩纷呈,歌舞齐全,热闹非凡,具有全民性、区域性、多样性、神秘性、传承性、愉悦性等特点。对于传承瑶族文化,增进民族团结,丰富中华文化宝库,繁荣社会主义新文化有着重要的现实意义。

The Yao, a worldwide-distributed ethnic group, enjoys a long standing cultural tradition. Among its rich cultural heritages, sacrifices offering stands out to distinguish it from the Han, the Zhuang, the Miao, the Hui and other nationalities. The Yao people offer sacrifices to their Gods and ancestors in a very systematic and orderly way, the air of the scene is solemnand respectful, the contentis rich with wonderful activities such as dancing and singing. This ceremony bears such char- acteristics aspopularity among the Yao people, regional feature, diversity, mystique, inheritance, enjoyment etc. It is of great practical significance to the inheritance of the Yao＇s culture, the promotion of national unity, the enrichment of Chinese cultural treasure-house and the prosperity of socialist new culture.