广西武鸣马头镇壮族“四月四”的文化特征

On the Cultural Characteristics of the Zhuang Ethnic Festival of“4th of Chinese Lunar April”in Matou Town,Wuming County of Guangxi

广西武鸣马头镇壮族"四月四"是当地民众祈求风调雨顺、五谷丰收的节日。庆典当天,别开生面的宴席狂欢更是引人瞩目。无论是"壮家多锅宴"还是寻常的农家宴,在地域、仪式、规格、交际等方面均表现出与其他饮食文化不同的宴席特点。其中反映的人与自然和谐共生、热情好客的民族性格、勇于产业化创新的文化特征,对于保持文化多样性、弘扬富有民族特色的饮食文化和活态传承民俗传统具有重要意义。

The local poeple in Matou Town, Wuming County of Guangxi celebrate the Zhuang Ethnic festival of ＂4th of Chinese lunar April＂ to pray for good weather and good harvest in the coming year. A fascinating feast becomes the limelight on the day of celebration. Whether the farm-flavored feast or ＂the Zhuang Ethnic Duoguo feast＂ represents feast characteristics different from the other catering cultures in region, ceremony, specification and communication. The harmonious co-existence between human and nature, the national characters of hospitality, and cultural characteristics of industrialization innovation reflected from the feasts are of great significance for maintaining cultural diversity, promoting the catering culture with national characteristics and dynamically inheriting folklore traditions.