黎族土地崇拜的表现形式及其特点

Forms and Features of Land Worship of Li People

黎族的农耕历史有3000多年,土地与黎族民众的生活联系非常紧密。黎族认为土地是有灵魂的,且具有神奇的灵性力量,要想农作物获得丰收,必须祈求土地的恩赐,于是产生了黎族的土地崇拜。其表现形式有对"地鬼""山鬼"的崇拜以及对土地公的崇拜等。黎族的土地崇拜具有二元结构、功利性明显等特点,并融于本民族的生活生产习俗,对黎族的影响十分深刻。

Li People＇s farming history date back over 3000 years and their life has been closely linked with land. Land is considered to have a soul with amazing spiritual power which can promise prosperous harvest by answering people＇s prayer,so Li people worship the land firmly. Li＇s land worship practice has various forms such as ＂land ghost＂＂mountain ghost＂and local guardian god worship,and is featured with dual structure and significant utilitarianism. Land worship permeates Li people＇s life and production customs so it has a great impact on Li nationality.