A Field Survey Of Sheepskins' Traditional Sports Activities Under The Guise Of Religious Secularization

Religion,as an ideology,has been in human culture and Society for a long time.Religion in different historical periods for many fields of various nationalities have influence.The primitive religion of the combination of the Qiang Nationality's belief in the spirit of all things and the totem worship,showing the Qiang unique religious and folk customs in the behavior under the control of religious concepts.Religious ceremony,Qiang "Shibi" and "gods" communication,the formation of body expression is the main mode of ritual behavior,and gradually evolved for the initial activities of traditional sport of sheepskin drum.Sheepskin drum as an important carrier and manifestation of Shibi culture,in the traditional sports activities and the most representative was selected in 2008 the "national intangible cultural heritage".Sheepskin drum in addition to the fitness and entertainment,but also reflects the Qiang cultural symbols,spiritual sustenance and the national characteristics in the historical process of condensation.With the progress of the times and people's living standards improve,under the impact of globalization and modernization,religious in order to adapt to the social development and meet the needs of self-development gradually secularized characteristic.Therefore,in order to prevent the weakening of the status of the sheepskin drum or even can not be expected to disappear,To explore the value of analysis of the change of sheepskin drum,track sheepskin drum,conforming to the trend of secularization of religion,for the sustainable development of sheepskin drum targeted comments and suggestions are very necessary.By using the methods of literature,field survey and logical analysis,in the current national intangible culture under the background of great development, from a perspective of religious secularization of sheepskin to Qiang traditional sports activity encouraged the historical development and present situation of the collection and study of the system.I repeatedly went to Wenchuan County Longxi Township Village, Miansi town Qiangfeng village,Beichuan County,the Qiang Shibi,sheepskin drum representative inheritors,relevant government departments were interviewed and photographed a lot of sheep skin drum dance video.The first hand information, including the origin of the origin of the legend of the origin of the legend, the way of inheritance,heritage value,performance,props and costumes,basic action technology, rhythm and so on,survey results show that:the sheepskin encouraged as Qiang primitive religion breeds and traditional sports activities,in the process of inheritance and development of showing a clear secular trend:(1)the inheritors appear sheepskin drum structure of the fault phenomenon;(2)sheepskin drum inheritance way from the traditional extension of modern;(3)sheepskin drum heritage value from single to multiple;(4)sheepskin drum form from the worship to the business.The status of sheepskin drum secular perspective:(1)in the contradiction of the forward;(2)exploration in the twists and turns;(3)the choice in hesitation;(4)beyond the desire.Sheepskin drum and the secularization of religion is not that religious composition completely disappeared,gradually weakened in order to adapt to the general development of the modern society,to achieve a more scientific and rational,continuous integration,and then create the purpose of inheritance.Therefore,Sheepskin drum should be more open and inclusive attitude,dilution of religious feelings, rational use of cultural resources;Weakening religious behavior,highlighting the entertainment and fitness function;Enhance the humanistic care,promote the physical and mental health of the people and the direction of the inheritance and development.