The Yi ethnic group is one of the major ethnic minorities in southwestern China, with a rich and ancient history. They primarily reside in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou provinces, and...
Overview Chinese Name:大理漾濞县火把节 English Name: Torch Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority in Yangbi County, Dali Location: Yangbi County, Dali The Torch Festival, celebrated by the Yi ethnic minority in...
Overview and Origin of the Festival Chinese Name:大理漾濞县鸡街歌会/彝族打歌会 English Name: Dage Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority in Yangbi County, Dali Date: Every year on the nineteenth day of the...
Basin Introduction Chinese Name: 大理永平县彝族二月八打歌节 English Name: Eryueba or February 8th Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority in Yongping County, Dali Location: Yongping County, Dali Prefecture The Eryueba Festival, also...
Chinese Name:富宁县彝族跳弓节 English Name: Tiaogong Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority in Funing County, Wenshan Tiaogong Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority in Yunnan is held in Longmai Village of Banlun Town in Funing...
Chinese Name:彝族祭龙节 English Name: Dragon Worship (Jilong) Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority...
Chinese Name: 大姚县彝族火把节 English Name: Torch Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority in Dayao County, Chuxiong Location:...
Chinese Name:彝族密枝节/祭密枝 English Name: Mizhi Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority 密枝节也叫“祭密枝”。彝族民间传统节日。密枝节 流行于滇南彝族地区。路南的撒尼人一般在农历十一月的头一个属鼠日到属马日举行,历时七天。节日前一天,民间祭祀神职人员要把密林中的祭祀场地打扫干净,在神树下布置好神坛和神门。节日的第一天,天刚亮,祭祀人员在总管见集中,然后相司扛一根竹竿在前面领路,毕摩摇着神铃跟在其后,大队人员携带家什、食物,赶着牲畜走在最后。进入密林中的祭祀场地后,人们开始忙碌起来,有的杀牲,有的烧火做饭……饭前举行祭神仪式,祭祀以村寨为单位,人们跪在神坛前,由毕摩念经祈求神灵保佑寨子里的人平安。祭拜神灵后,人们要吃祭饭。下午,在林中摔跤娱神。晚饭后,与神灵道别而归。在七天的祭祀活动中,人们不下地干活,男子可以上山打猎,妇女在家做针线活。第一天的祭祀最隆重。 习俗 彝族密枝节传统祭日将至时,石林彝族撒尼人村寨的男性村民就相聚在一起,推举出负责筹办密枝节的“密枝翁”,挑选出符合标准的男性参加祭神仪式。祭密枝神必有白色的绵羊或山羊,其次是白猪白鸡等色彩洁白的牲灵。规定的日子一到,准备充分的男性村民集聚到密枝林边,按密枝翁的分工,杀羊宰鸡,烧火做饭,开始祭奠活动。毕摩按古规带着挑选出来的男性村民进入密枝林,来到林中选定的神树下,把上一年放在树下的密枝神虔诚地抬进垫着青松毛的箩筐中,举行祭奠仪式后,抬到毕摩家中,用清水洗净,扎上新的彩色丝线,放在毕摩家中过夜,第二天又抬回林中神树下。 由于石林地区山多林多,居住地不同,对密枝神的说法也不相同。有的村寨说:两块象人形的石头代表男女两位密枝神,男的叫“普帕”,女的叫“普玛”,他们共同保护着全村人畜的平安;有的则说:密枝神是一位聪明美丽的姑娘,叫“密枝斯玛”。当天空突降大冰雹时,聪明的密枝斯玛就赶快把放牧的牛羊赶进密林,为撒尼人留下了牛羊。祭密枝是为了感谢密枝斯玛和密林;也有的说,密枝神是白狐狸,是一个追求婚姻自主而死的姑娘变成的。她住在密林中独居,不喜欢人畜打搅她平静的生活。无论哪一种解释,都认为密枝神住在密枝林中,保护着全村的平安。 密枝节祭神仪式后,抬出由男性动手做好的饭菜,由密枝翁平均分给在场的男人。男子汉们吃着自己动手做的饭菜,或说玩笑,或发泄心中的怨气。 特点 密枝节不允许女人参加 撒尼人的密枝节为什么不准许女性参加?有学者认为这是母系社会留下的痕迹。母系社会男性社会地位低下,男子汉们为表示自己存在的价值,就采取密林结社的方式,发泄内心的不满,求得情绪的平衡。过了密枝节回到现实生活中的男性,不在妇女面前说粗话脏话。 密枝节期间,毕摩带着男人们在村中边走边大声喊话,一问一答,批评村民中不守规、品德不好的人和事,起到了扶正压邪的作用,使彝家的良好民族风俗代代相传。 密枝节还组织撵山活动。全村男性分成几路,手持木棒火药枪,喊着叫着,冲向山林,向野兽发起攻击。撵山的战利品集中后,由密枝翁平均分割到个人。 男人过密枝节,妇女们在家中绣花做针线活,一般不出门出村,也不下地干活。 https://baike.baidu.com/item/密枝节/4124191?fr=aladdin...
Overview Chinese Name:楚雄彝族彝族火把节 English Name: The Torch Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority in Chuxiong The Torch Festival is a significant traditional celebration for the Yi ethnic minority. This vibrant...
Brief Introduction The Torch Festival or Fire Festival ( 火把节) is one of the main holidays of the Yi ethnic people in southwest China, and is also celebrated by other ethnic groups of the region. It...
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