The Traditional Customs Of Jiangnan Area And The Relations Network Of The Community

In the contemporary villages of Jiangnan area where is deep in cultural heritage, traditional festivals, whether the common festivals with distinct local features or the fairs which have a close relationship with the local life, still play an irreplaceable role in the construction of social network. According to the characteristics of social network, we find that in some fairs, villagers wish to get help from ghosts with some negative ways, such as taboos and pray. During some common festivals, villagers gather together to contact with their relatives by giving gifts to each other, watching operas and so on. Through this kind of contact, not only can their relations be preserved, but it can create a new marriage. Neighborhood, whether abstract or specific social relations, can all be strengthened through traditional festivals. All the construction of these relations shows the longitudinal course of evolving and the unique characteristics of local society.