疾患叙事与粤北瑶族的宗族复兴

Narratives on Illness and the Revival of Yao's Clan in Northern Guangdong Province of China

有关瑶族宗族复兴动力的研究,大多集中于礼仪性的历史文化认同以及亲属互助、地方自治的现实需求层面,忽略了与社会结构、祖先崇拜等神灵信仰密切关联的疾患叙事。从粤北乳源瑶族的疾患叙事来看,在祛厉疗疾方面重获声望的巫医对疾患及其治疗空间的叙事,推动了宗族祭祀空间"厅"的再造,族人对患者生活史与宗族记忆的多重疾患叙事促发宗族仪式的复兴。这些疾患叙事,旨在借助对人与神灵之间秩序的重整,以达成对宗族人际秩序的重建。

The previous research studies on the reasons for the revival of Yao’s clan,mostly focused on the ceremonial historical and cultural identity,the mutual aids among relatives,and the local autonomy,but often neglected the narratives on illness which were closely related to social structure and worship of ancestor and god.Based on the Yao's narratives on illness in Ruyuan,the wizards who regained prestige have playing leading roles in the process of seeking medical advice and treatment of local Yao minority,and their narratives on illness and the treatment place promoted the reconstruction of “hall”of the worship.Additionally,narratives on illness developed the revival of religious rites,which also could be used to reconstruct the order between man and god so that the order of interpersonal relationship could be rebuilt.