明清时期祁太秧歌中的晋中节日风俗

Jinzhong Festival Customs in Yangge of Qi and Taigu Counties in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

祁太秧歌源于底层民众日常生活,展现了丰富的晋中节日风俗。从太谷秧歌剧本可以看出,在经济发达的明清晋中社会,传统节日与日常休闲娱乐紧密结合;乡民在节日时节常演出祁太秧歌以酬神祈福,表达他们对诸神的信仰和情感,体现出节日的多重功能。

The Yangge of Qi and Taigu counties originated from the ordinary life of the people at the bottom, showing the rich festival customs in Jinzhong. From the script of Yangge, it can be seen that in the economically developed society of Jingzhong in the Ming and Qing dynasties, traditional festivals and daily entertainment were closely combined. In the festival season, people often perform Yangge to pay gods for blessing, express their belief and emotion to the gods, and show the multiple functions of the festivals.