壮族鸡卜的运作方法及其应用范围——壮族鸡卜研究之三

壮族古老的鸡卜,其运作方法与汉族先民的甲骨占卜截然不同,主要分为选鸡、祈祷、取卦、看卦四个步骤。看卦由事主、长老和布摩共同验视,并由布摩确定卦象、卦名和判断占测的结果及其应验的时间和方位。鸡卜应用的范围主要包括社祭、家祭、战争、招魂、送鬼、求问等事项。以上情况,至今仍在云南壮乡广为流行,是我国迄今为止所能见到的最古老而又保留最为完好的一份活着的＂人文化石＂,是珍贵的民族文化遗产。

The Operation and Applying Range of Zhuang Nationality Chicken Divination

Zhuang Nationality chicken divination sharply differs from the divination through tortoise shells and animal bones. It falls into four steps： chicken selection, praying, selecting diagrams and analyzing diagrams. Analyzing diagrams is examined by client, sage and Bump and Bump determines the diagrams sign, diagram name, divination result, working time and location. Chicken divination mainly applies in God sacrifice, family ceremony in memory of ancestors, war, calling up spirits, sending spirits and acquiring diagrams being still popular in Guangnan, Zhuang Nationality County today. It＇s the live ＂humanity fossil＂ and precious nationality culture heritage enjoying long history and remains intact.