从谚语看壮泰民族的稻米文化

Rice Cultures of Zhuang and Thai Nationality in Proverbs

谚语用精炼的语言反映智慧、真理、道德与传统观念,承载着一个民族的历史与文化。壮泰民族是古老的稻作民族,稻米文化是两个民族稻作文化中的精髓。从稻谷生长的自然环境、大米的饮食习俗和与稻谷相关的宗教仪式等三个方面来解读壮、泰语谚语中的稻米文化及其内涵,为壮泰民族传统农耕文化比较研究提供了一个可借鉴的范例。

Proverbs convey wisdom,truths,morals and traditional views of human beings. Both Zhuang and Thai nationality have a very long history of rice farming. With the purpose to provide an example for the studies on Zhuang and Thai farming cultures,this study makes a comparative analysis on Zhuang and Thai proverbs from the factors of rice- growing environment,diet customs,and religious rites related to rice farming. The results show that similarities and differences can be found in two rice cultures.