广南八宝“盂兰会”河灯节调查报告

A Report on Guangnan Babao "Yu Lan Will" Festival Lanterns

广南八宝河灯节又称"盂兰会"。每年农历的七月三十日(旧历七月的最后一天),在壮族聚居的八宝镇,几百年来一直传承着放河灯,祭祀河神习俗。其中蕴含着百姓祈求神灵保佑、施孤安魂,盼望风调雨顺,人丁兴旺的美好愿望。八宝河灯节主要的仪式有:制灯、颂灯、接灯、放灯、抢灯、民歌对唱等六个环节。报告从民俗学的角度,真实地记录并探究了每个程序的内涵,为后人保留第一手资料的同时,也为外界了解八宝这一传统习俗提供借鉴和参考。

Guangnan Babao lanterns festival is known as＆quot;Yu Lan Will＆quot;. The annual Lunar New Year on July 30 （the last day of the lunar calendar in July） sees several hundred river water lights and river god worship traditional practices. People pray to the gods and hold segaki requiem, hoping for good weather, a flourishing population. Lanterns festival includes mainly：making lights, praising lights, recelving lights, putting the lights, grabing lights, and folk duet six ceremonies. From the perspective of folklore, the paper truthfully recordes and analyzes the connotation of each program, reserves ifrst-hand information for later generations, and provides references for the outside world.