本命年“避星”习俗研究——以内蒙古巴林右旗大板镇为例

The Research on the Custom of Avoiding Stars on the Eve of One's Animal Year-With a Case Study in Town Daban of Balinyou County in Inner Mongolia

"避星"习俗是内蒙古巴林右旗大板镇地区重要的传统民俗,人们在"本命年"除夕落日之后不愿看到外面的灯火和星光。本文主要利用访谈法以及参与观察法对这一习俗进行调查和分析,以文化整体观的视角来观察传统避星习俗在现代社会保存的现状,发现满足民众求吉避祸的心理需求的本质不变,但其功能、表现形式、信仰人群等发生不同形式的变迁,探讨留存至今所暴露出的问题,进一步分析传统文化在快速发展的现代社会中的调试与保存。

The custom of avoiding seeing star is very popular in Balinyouqi of Inner Mongolia. In one＇s animal year, peo- ple are unwilling to see stars after the sun goes down on the New Year＇s Day. The author investigates and analyzes the custom by using the methodology of anthropological field work, and observes the current preservation situation of the custom in the modem society with the perspective of cultural integrity. It is found that the custom can still satisfy people＇s psychological needs, but it changes in its function, its pattern, and people with such folk beliefs and so on; and on the basis of the changes, the author will make a further analysis and put forward important hints on how to make the custom adapt itself to the modem society.