苗族蜡染祭幡纹样试解

An Interpretation of the Decorative Pattern of the Miaos Batik Flag

蜡染祭幡是苗族祭祖的标志性蜡染工艺品,其纹样因各寨蜡染制作者的传承特征和艺术素养的不同而有差异,但内容均为枫木、蝴蝶、鸟、蜈蚣龙和央公央婆(始祖)画像,反映了苗族先民对生命意识的关注,祈求生命繁衍和民族兴旺的愿望。

The batik flag is an artwork of the Miao people symbolizing an offering for the spirit of the dead. The decorative patterns are different because of the different features of heritage of the batik makers and their different art attainment. However, the contents of the patterns are mostly maple leaves,butterflies,birds, centipedes,dragons and the portrait of Gongshipo (the primogenitor of the Miao people). This shows that the Miao ancestors paid more attention to the consciousness of lives and shows their hopes for the multiply of lives and the flourish of the nationality.