村落与信仰仪式——循化县道帏“拉则”调查研究

文章通过实地调查,以道帏乡各村落共同祭祀大型＂拉则＂为个案,对＂拉则＂的传源、变迁、功能、祭祀流程＂,拉则＂的祭祀规模与各村落社会组织之间的同构关系进行了阐释研究。提出该类以自然崇拜为基础,以部落组织为纽带,区域村落为载体举行的插箭祭祀仪式,就其文化功能来审视,在一个大的区域内有助于各村落之间的统一、整合,能使社会一体化的内聚力提升;由于宗教信仰所具有的心理调适和情感慰藉功能,也有助于社会和谐稳定,规范个人行为,较具明显的社会控制功能。

Villages and Belief Rituals——a Research of a Sacrifice Ritual ＂Laze＂ Practiced in Daowei Township of Xunhua County

In Through on-the-spot investigation,a research of a large-scaled sacrifice ritual ＂Laze＂ practiced in the villages of Daowei township had been carried out.In the article the origin,the changes,the function,the process of ＂Laze＂ are introduced as well as the scale of the sacrifice and the isomorphic relations of the social organizations in the villages.The ritual takes nature worship as the foundation,the tribal organizations as the link,regional villages as the carrier.As far as its cultural function is concerned,it contributes to the unity and integration of the villages in a large area,and it can also promote the cohesion of social integration.Religious belief has the function of psychological adjustment and emotional comfort for people,so it contributes to social harmony and stability,the regulated personal behavior.It means it has the function of controlling society.