重庆土家族巫文化初探

A Tentative Probe into the Witch Culture of Tujia Nationality in Chongqing

巫文化出现早,以神治病,流传很广,对道教的形成有重要作用。在巫文化基础上产生了土家族独特的“土医”,对民族文化、民风民俗、民族心理素质之影响不可忽视。

Witch culture occurred very early and spread very extensively. It pla yed a very important part in the formation of Taoism. It claimed to be able to c ure people′s diseases with the help of immortals, thus rhizotomists who are pec uliar to Tujia nationality were produced on the basis of the witch culture. Rhiz otomist had very great influences on the culture, folkways, and mentality of Tuj ia nationality.