略论纳西族饮食习俗的文化意蕴

On the Cultural Implications of the Dietary Customs of the Naxi People

本文从东巴古籍记载的饮食习俗和当代的延续、饮食禁忌与民间信仰的关系、食品祭祀和相关的水土观念、纳西族饮食中的民族文化融合以及饮食烹饪习俗中的社会性别和长幼观念五个方面探讨了纳西族饮食习俗的文化意蕴。纳西族的饮食文化源远流长,随着社会的变迁和发展,纳西族的饮食文化也在不断地发生着较大的变迁。其从古相沿的饮食文化,吸收了其他民族的饮食文化精华,进行了本土化改造和创新,得到了丰富和发展。

This paper discusses the cultural meanings of the Naxi ethnic group＇s food customs from six perspectives. First, the paper discusses the food traditions as reflected in the Naxi manu- scripts of the indigenous Naxi Dongba religion, and their continuity in the contemporary daily life of the Naxi. Some of the food customs described in the manuscripts are still present in the daily lives of the Naxi people in various areas. Second, the pa- per focuses on the relationship between food taboos and folk beliefs; Third, the paper focuses on the ritual food and their relationship with the concepts of water and soil （水土） ses on the integration of ; Fourth the paper focu- Naxi food and diet with that of other ethnic groups; Fifth, the paper focuses on the relationship of gender and generation as reflected in food and eating customs. FinaLly the paper provides a conclusion, that the dietary cul- ture of the Naxi people has a long history which changed along with historic and social change, and which merged with the dietary cultures of other eth- nic groups. In this way there has been considera- ble innovation in the dietary cuhure of the Naxi people.