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A Study On The Change Of Zhangha Culture Of Dai Ethnic Group In Xishuangbanna

Posted on:2021-07-16Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y Y HanFull Text:PDF
GTID:1485306230480874Subject:Ethnology
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This study takes Zhangha's personal life and practical activities as an entry point,and conducts an in-depth analysis of the changes of Zhangha culture from the perspective of diachronism and synchronicity.Zhangha is a Dai language,referring to both the Dai singer and the art form of Zhangha performance.Zhangha's singing is extensive and involves all aspects of the Dai's production and life.It has important academic value for studying the traditional culture of the Dai society.At the same time,the traditional Zhangha culture has evolved along with the changes of the Dai society.The study of its moral education and social integration functions in social transformation has certain practical significance for promoting the unity and stability of the border ethnic areas.Historically,before the liberation of the Xishuangbanna area,the Zhangha culture mainly existed as a subsidiary of the feudal ruling class,and its cultural behavior was constrained by the feudal management system;after the liberation of the Xishuangbanna area,the Zhangha culture experienced the 1950 s and 1970 s The period of renaissance and stagnation,the period of rapid development driven by the local economy in the 1980 s and 1990 s,and the period of comprehensive development under the non-legacy policy since the 21 st century.In terms of synchrony,at present,in Xishuangbanna Dai area,traditional rituals and modern exhibition activities are the main cultural fields where Zhangha culture can be dynamically presented and inherited.This is the foundation and space for the inheritance and development of Zhangha culture.Traditional rituals are The soil where Zhangha culture is passed on from generation to generation,and modern exhibition activities are the expansion of Zhangha culture.Using field theory,through the description of the practical activities of Zhangha in different fields,the changes of Zhangha's performance field,the changes of Zhangha's singing content,the changes of Zhangha's inheritance and the changes of Zhangha's symbols are analyzed.In the process of cultural changes in Zhangha,the development of tourism,rubber,tea and other economies in the Dai area and the implementation of non-legacy policies areimportant factors influencing the changes in Zhangha culture.After being named as a national non-legacy cultural matter,The Zhangha's scope of cultural influence has also been expanded.Zhangha is the main participant in various exhibitions organized by the local cultural department,which is also a response to national policies in the personal practice of the holders of local culture.In the course of the change of Zhangha culture,Zhangha's social function and symbolic meaning also change.Zhangha's move from the village to the stage outside the village is not only a change of Zhangha's cultural field,but also a reflection of Zhangha's culture from the edge to the mainstream society.Zhangha culture has also changed from a national and regional cultural matter to a public cultural matter that transcends the nation,transcends the region and transcends religion,thereby realizing cultural inheritance in the modern context.
Keywords/Search Tags:Dai Zhangha, personal practice, field, cultural change
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