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Research On The Funeral Ceremony And Its Culture Integration In Ethnically Mixed Communities

Posted on:2021-01-26Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:W J LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2415330626461175Subject:Ethnology
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The problem of life and death is not only a real problem,but also a philosophical problem.In the course of the development of human history,we have never stopped discussing the concept of life and death.It is not surprising that death,as an attribute of every living body in nature,should have.However,as a highly socialized individual,human beings give life and death a unique social cognition.With the continuous development of this social cognition,funeral culture has gradually formed.As the last stage of life etiquette,funeral ceremony has special and important significance.Under the influence of different cultural backgrounds,various nationalities have gradually formed different funeral cultures in their development and changes,which are presented through the funeral forms,funeral contents,funeral taboos and other cultural factors.These cultural factors are constantly selected and enriched in the process of development and change of each nation,and finally constitute a unique funeral culture of different nations,forming a complete etiquette and custom of life.This paper takes zhucha village,a multi-ethnic mixed community in Tianzhu County,as the field point,through field investigation,literature research and interview,makes a systematic study on the funeral ceremony,life and death concept,the status quo of the integration of funeral culture,the causes of changes,social functions and the problems in the integration process of different ethnic groups in the mixed community,so as to promote the cultural co-existence of the community The corresponding ideas and countermeasures are put forward for the development and construction of a united and harmonious ethnic community.As a traditional national cultural phenomenon,funeral culture not only reflects the real material life,but also reflects the psychological state of different nationalities.In the long-term blending process,the funeral culture of all ethnic groups in the community not only maintains the durability and stability of the main mode of the funeral culture of their own nation,but also appears the mutual borrowing and sharing of the funeral culture among different ethnic groups.This blending status and development trend is one of the preconditions for the construction of a harmonious ethnic relationship in a multi-ethnic mixed community,as well as the construction of the community consciousness of the Chinese nation,It is necessary to maintain national unity.
Keywords/Search Tags:multi-ethnic mixed community, funeral ceremony, funeral culture, cultural integration
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