碑格彝族濮拉人祭龙仪式象征解读

A Symbolic Interpretation on the Sacrificial Ceremony of Dragon Among Pula People of Yi Ethnic Group in Beige

祭龙是农耕生活下的碑格彝族濮拉人在春夏之交祈丰增产的神圣仪式,仪式中有着丰富的象征符号,这些符号蕴含着濮拉人深刻的文化内涵:"龙树"作为整个仪式的中心,是一个多元神祗的象征,具有生产增值的象征意义;"龙门"作为祭拜龙树的必经之道,是通过仪式中"神圣"与"世俗"的空间分界点;"龙猪"作为仪式媒介,传递着祭祀仪式表达的核心思想;仪式中人神共享的神餐"龙肉",是濮拉人与图腾祖先--龙树共生共长的祈愿表达。

Dragon sacrifice is the divine rite of praying for fine harvest and increased yields practiced by Pula people during the turn of spring and summer: the ceremony involves abundant amount of symbolic marks which represents the profound cultural connotation of Pula people: first,the"dragon tree",as the service center,is the symbol of multiple gods symbolizing increased yields;secondly,"Longmen",as the only access to worship the dragon tree,is the space demarcation point between "the sacred"and "the secular"in the ceremony;eventually,"dragon meat"- a meal shared by both man and god is an expression of the their supplication: namely,the co-existence between Pula people and their totem ancestor-the dragon tree.