The Ritual Of "Bridging Flowers" Of The Zhuang Nationality In Jingxi And Its Cultural Symbols

In the process of social and historical development,all nations in the world use various means to pursue the continuation of racial reproduction,which is the concept of fertility that has been universally held by all human societies.Baiyue ethnic group is no exception.According to the natural geographical conditions and cultural environment,the unique reproductive culture of the ethnic group has been formed.As a descendant of Baiyue ethnic group,the Zhuang ethnic group has inherited and developed Baiyue culture.The ceremony of "bridging flowers" of the Zhuang ethnic group in Jingxi is the manifestation of the externalization of the strong reproductive concept of the Zhuang ethnic group.The full text is divided into four chapters.The first chapter introduces the natural and social humanistic environment on which the ceremony of "bridging flowers" of the Zhuang nationality in Jingxi is based.Through introducing the natural worship and ancestor worship of the Zhuang nationality in Jingxi,the worship of flower-mother and the folk ancient custom of "letting maggots" and so on,it shows the reproductive belief system of the Zhuang nationality in Jingxi,and explains that spiritual culture is based on material basis,and the geographical environment determines the producer of the people.The ritual of"bridging flowers" is a ritual of seeking children under the influence of farming economy.The second chapter mainly takes the ceremony of "bridging flowers" held in the rural areas of the Zhuang nationality in Jingxi as the research object.The author followed Jingxi Daogong to carry out field investigation on the four links of "bridging flowers" ceremony:seeking flowers,arranging flowers,blooming flowers and returning flowers.He had a general understanding of the whole process of "bridging flowers" ceremony and formed a written record to reveal "bridging flowers" as an important life etiquette.The significance of holding ceremonies is to satisfy people in pursuit of a certain level of spirit.The third chapter focuses on the introduction of the host of the ceremony of "bridging flowers"-Jingxi Daogong,which shows the growth and working process of folk clergy,the role of Daogong in the ceremony and the role of Daogong in the ceremony.It is an important manifestation of the primitive religious beliefs of the Zhuang people and reveals the uniqueness of Jingxi National culture.Chapter IV is the cultural interpretation of the whole"bridging" ceremony,studying the symbolic significance of the main gods and the main material elements of the ceremony;drawing on the study of the African Ishma ceremony by British anthropologist Victor Turner,studying the multi-combination and dual relationship in the "bridging" ceremony;researching the field of the ceremony,the separation-threshold-gathering of the ceremony.Finally,it reveals that the ceremony of "bridging flowers" as a part of folk culture has the functions of enlightenment,standardization,regulation and maintenance.From the perspective of home anthropology,based on local research,the author strives to reveal the Reproducive culture with local representativeness through the cultural narrative of"other perspective".