龙井宫妈祖回娘家仪式考察

On the Tradtion of Mazu Visit her Natal Home in Longjing Palace

本研究以潭边龙井宫妈祖回娘家仪式为个案,解读妈祖信俗中回娘家仪式的内在意义。指出作为一种文化认同的表达方式,回娘家仪式及其传播在安顿心灵、确立社会规范、建立伦理秩序方面发挥了独特作用。基于拟亲属关系的回娘家仪式,进一步扩大了妈祖文化的影响力,妈祖信仰圈与村落其他族群间的互动说明:在由宗族等血缘关系过渡到社区等地缘关系的过程中,妈祖回娘家仪式形塑了以天后祖祠作为妈祖娘家的认同空间,回娘家仪式也因而成为整合妈祖信众的重要形式。

This study uses the"Mazu visit her natal home tradtion"in Longjing Palace of Tanbian Village as a case study to interpret the inner meaning of the ritual of returning to the mothers’home.It is pointed out that,as an expression of cultural identity,"Mazu visit her natal home tradtion"and its dissemination played a unique role in calming the soul,establishing social norms and ethical order.Based on the mimic kinship,"Mazu visit her natal home tradtion"has further expanded the influence of the Mazu culture.The interaction between the Mazu belief circle and other ethnic groups in the village illustrates that in the process of transitioning from kinship of community and other geographical relationships.The ancestral hall of Mazu as the identification space of the mothers’home is shaped,and"Mazu visit her natal home tradtion"has thus become an important form of integrating the ancestors of the mother.