“周村芯子”在当代节日中的文化含义

The Cultural Connotations of Zhoucunxinzi in Contemporary Festivals

山东淄博"周村芯子"以正月十五元宵节为表演场,隆重、烦琐的扮演是对节日仪式感的崇仰;扮芯子所消耗的财力、物力、人力是对当地经济文化环境的映射;从民间文化传承的角度来说,元宵节是"周村芯子"传承与发展的最好契机,民间艺术在节日环境里得以传承延续;而在当代,"周村芯子"更多地承载了当地人的一种情感与记忆。

Zhoucunxinzi is a kind of dance arts in Zibo city of Shandong Province. It is presented every year on the fifteenth day of Chinese Spring Festival, which is called the Lantern Festival. The grand and te- dious performance represents adoration of the local people for the festival ceremony. The financial, material and human resource consumption is the reflection of local economic and cultural environment. From the per- spective of folk cultural heritage, Lantern Festival is the best chance to propaganda Zhoucunxinzi. Thus, folk art is developed in such festival environment. In Contemporary era, Zhoucunxinzi is just like a familiar friend which conserves local people＇s emotion and memories.