| Folklore accompanied by dragon dancing and fireworks spraying has the function of primitive religious cultureare,is the embodiment of the Miao people’s dragon worship in the rice farming civilization.This article explores the origin,internal generation mechanism and contemporary social function of this folklore,through continuous investigation and record of its origin,generation field,the whole process of "inviting the dragon God to come out of the water" "paying a New Year call" "dancing the dragon and spraying it with cylindrical fireworks" "inviting the dragon God back into the water".The unique "spraying dragon with fireworks " link of folklore of dragon dance and spray fireworks is the embodiment of the Miao’s personification of deity.This sacred sacrificial activity has gradually evolved into a collective carnival under the influence of the nature of festival celebrations and entertainment.Each local village carries out reciprocal exchanges through this activity,condenses long-term social contacts,and thus builds inter-village social networks.The first chapter introduces the generation environment of the folk custom of spraying the dragon lantern with cylindrical fireworks in Taijiang County from two dimensions of time and space,and analyzes the origin of the custom of dragon dance and flower display in Taijiang County.Finally,it is concluded that the custom of spraying the dragon lantern with cylindrical fireworks is the integration of Han dragon dancing culture and Miao dragon worship.The second chapter analyzes the ceremony of "inviting the dragon god" from the perspective of the Miao people’s dragon worship culture,and makes a detailed investigation and record of the production process of the dragon lantern,the cylindrical fireworks and other props used in the folk activities of spraying the dragon lantern with cylindrical fireworks.The third chapter describes the process of the ceremony of "playing New Year call form one to another" in the folk activities of dragon dance and spray cylindrical fireworks.And record the ritual process form "opening-of-light ceremony" to traveling from villages and "driving plagu from door to door ".The conclusion is that people give "gifts" to each other through wishing each other good fortune in the Year and visiting from villages,which condenses the social relationship between people,people and collective,and collective and collective,and plays a vital role in building the local social network space.The fourth chapter describes and analyzes the competitive performance of the dragon dance and the collective carnival of people.In the Miao community where the collective is higher than the individual,the secret competition and stage competition among the dragon lantern teams are transformed into the competition among the village collective,and the individual sense of honor is hidden in the collective carnival.The fifth chapter describes the ceremony about "inviting the dragon God back into the water" as the end of the activity and the carnival of people gathering to "eat dragon meat".This chapter discusses the inheritance of the folklore of dragon dancing and fireworks spraying at three levels: the first is the protection of civil and government organizations,the second is the inheritance of skills,and the last is the continuation of the collective memory of the audience.The conclusion summarizes the role of folk performances in the construction of local social networks and the social function of promoting ethnic communication.After the dragon dance custom was introduced into the Miao area,it was integrated into the local Miao folk belief culture system.Based on the life and spiritual needs of contemporary people,and on the basis of preserving the original function of ancient praying for rain and fertility,it gradually evolved into a folk performance of "entertaining people".The folklore of spraying the dragon lantern with cylindrical fireworks reflecting the unique culture psychology and deep-seated ethnic culture intension of the Miao people.It is not only an important way of building and maintaining the social communication in Miao community,but also of great significance to enhance ethnic cohesion and consolidate the sense of community for the Chinese nation.Finally,it is emphasized that when conducting investigations into folk customs,it is necessary to uphold the holistic concept of folk culture research,pay attention to the presentation of the overall form of local social culture in the process of writing folk customs,and improve the understanding of overall folk customs Cultural protection awareness. |
