神圣的仪式与世俗的狂欢——传统节日中的怀仁旺火文化解读

Sacred Ritual and Secular Revelry——Cultural Interpretation of Huairen Wanghuo in Traditional Festival

旺火是晋北地区特有的风俗习惯,尤以怀仁旺火为盛,集中体现在春节和元宵节两个时段,常伴有闹社火,具有全民参与性。旺火社火文化背后既体现了古老的火崇拜、神灵信仰、宗教信仰以以及民间求旺、闹热等心理,又是边塞文化、中原农耕文化、当代仁爱文化杂糅的体现。如今旺火文化已经成为怀仁年节文化的名片,其影响辐射周边。

Wanghuo is a unique custom in Northern Shanxi province. Huairen Wanghuo is most famous, especially in Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, often together with Naoshehuo, attended by all people. The culture of Wanghuo and Shehuo represents the worship for fire, belief in God, religious belief, and the mix of frontier culture, farming culture in central plains and contempo- rary kind culture. Nowadays, Wanghuo culture has become a card for Huairen＇s festival culture with great influence.