香港客家宗族文化与传承

Hong Kong Hakka Clan Culture and Heritage

香港客家宗族祖上于元末自福建迁移至新界聚居立村并渐次侨居海外后,子孙繁衍扩展至世界各地。客家族群传承了儒家礼制以及文化习俗。其祖祠建筑乃至功名祖屋,都保留了客家围村独有的建筑特色;每年村中仍然举行诸如"春祭"、"秋祭"和"舞麒麟"等祭祀活动;婚嫁丧礼等习俗也别有特色,保留了很多古礼的特色。香港客家宗族文化在现代化的香港社会继承和保护了中国传统文化。

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty,the early Hakka ancestors travelled from Fujian to the walled-villages in the New Territories,and then migrated gradually overseas. Their descendants have then spread throughout the world. The Hakka ethnic group inherited the Confucian＇s rituals and cultural practices. From the construction of ancestral halls to ancestral homes,they have retained the unique architectural features of the Hakka walled-villages.They hold the traditional annual events,such as the Spring and Autumn Festivals and the ＂ unicorn dance ＂. They follow the ancient marriage tradition. It helps protect the Hakka cultural relics and shows respect to the traditional Chinese culture in the modern Hong Kong society.