黔东南苗族“刻道”的构成要素及文化内涵探析

On the Elements and Cultural Connotations of "Kheik Dex" of Miao Nationality in Southeast Guizhou

刻道在苗族民众生活中长期扮演着重要角色。刻道文化是苗族文化的集大成者,由刻符(歌棒)、'刻道歌'、酒堂、长桌宴、枫木崇拜等多种要素构成。这些文化要素赋予刻道丰富的文化内涵,反映了苗族民众'歌以酒存、酒因歌醇'的民俗风尚,验证了'姑舅表婚'的传统婚俗,见证了苗族婚姻的发展历程。

Kheik Dex,the longest history,the largest and the most widely spread wine song in the Miao people’s social life,plays an important role in Miao people’s life for a long time.Kheik Dex,a kind of engraving culture,is the epitome of Miao culture,which is made up of many factors,such as inscription(singing stick),'engraving song',dining hall,long table banquet,maple worship and so on.These cultural elements contain rich cultural connotation:reflecting the folk custom of Miao people'song exists in wine,song mellow makes wine better';verifying the traditional marriage custom of'the marriage between cousins';witnessing the development course of Miao nationality’s marriage.