Review An Research On Ceremonial Paper-cut Convetion Of Zhuang Race At Jingxi

Life comities for Jingxi Zhuang people were focused on birth, birthday, marriage, funeral, etc and the corresponding ceremonials.Jingxi Zhuang race ceremonials relate to paper-cut convention. This thesis was provided based on field survey by observing, dialogizing, describing and recording process of "send Maolang who burden xijiang and mingqiao off". The conventions of paper-cut involved were analyzed and properties, functions as well as symbolic meaning of Maolang, Paper horse, Mingqiao, star, Yuanshen, Yuanbao, Paper clothes and colorful flags were explained in detail. The ceremonial includes explicit system composited by libretto, action and saying from powwow and implicit system contained properties, sacrifice and paper-cut. The former participated in the way of representing while the latter of token. The paper-cut makes deep print on Zhuang race people, deposited in form of collective unconsciousness and then used in ritual ceremonial or special environment by turning to a holy and mystic supernaturalism symbolic image expression. It was taken as a substitute, a medium and a magic power, so that paste and fire should follow certain custom having religious power.The paper-cut formed a relative fix system in history evolution, having outstanding utilitarian and fierce mystery. Rice takes a significant pole in the ceremonial process based on relation between Na culture and paper-cut convention. Some luck concepts such as for example Blessing, rich, longevity, lucky, plentiful are expressed in paper-cut. Paper-cut of Jingxi Zhuang race mainly includes3colors:red for lucky, white for taboo and yellow for dignity. In pattern of paper-cut, the flower and calabash represent procreating and multiplying. From standpoint of function, paper-cut could hold together, regulate and pass culture to next generation.