山西西河堡村祈雨仪式探微

Praying for Rain of Shanxi Xihebao Village

作为典型农耕文化代表的山西,由于干旱少雨,民众在特殊时期形成一套向神灵祈雨的民俗行为叙事系统,为探析民众祈雨的民俗行为叙事方式,以山西西河堡村祈雨仪式为例,结合历史文献、碑刻、地方志资料,发现地域不同选择的献祭对象各具特色。在具体的祈雨仪式中请神、祀神、游神、求神、酬神、送神活动均置于神亲关系之中。拟血缘的关系成为祈雨仪式得以进行的原动力,成为民俗行为叙事的最佳因素。

As a representative of typical farming culture, due to drought and little rain, the people formed a set of folklore narrative system for praying for the gods in a special period. In order to analyze the folklore narrative style of the people praying for rain, we take the praying ceremony of Xihebao Village in Shanxi as an example. In combination with historical documents, inscriptions, and local chronicles, it is found that the sacrificial objects of different geographical choices have their own characteristics. In the specific prayer ceremony, every steps related with are all placed in the God relationship. The relationship of bloodlines is the driving force behind the praying ceremony and the best factor in the narrative of folklore.