A Study Of Yi Marriage Culture In Mabian

After an in-depth field investigation,the author described in detail each ritual in the marriage process of the Mabian Yi marriage.Through the analysis of the cultural manifestations of the ceremony,the author explored the implication of the Yi marriage culture,expounded the modern changes of the traditional Yi marriage culture,and analyzed Mabian the evolution and adaptation of the Yi marriage culture to meet the needs of social development.The first chapter of this article describes the process of the Mabian Yi marriage in the field,from the matchmaking,engagement,wedding,and return home to express its basic content.Chapter two analyzes the connotation of the Yi marriage culture from the basic content of the marriage conclusion process,and concludes that the three core connotations of the Mabian Yi marriage culture are the outlook on survival,multiplied,and inheritance.The concept of survival is reflected in the two aspects of the Yi's Fate View and the social restraint mechanism of the Yi marriage.It not only reflects the sacredness and sociality of the marriage,but also reflects the legitimacy and stability of the marriage.In the process of the marriage conclusion ceremony,it symbolizes the prosperity and happiness of people from the person,number and language behavior of the presiding ceremony.The ceremony is reflected in the form of a wedding song contest,which not only has an entertainment role but also has an educational and cultural heritage role.The third chapter focuses on the issue of marriage gift money in Mabian area.By tracing the cultural origin of marriage gift money,analyzing the social function of marriage gift money and describing the evolution process of marriage gift money,it is concluded that the traditional change of marriage gift money of Yi people in Mabian from emphasizing "Courtesy" but neglecting "Benefit" to emphasizing "Benefit" and neglecting "Courtesy" leads to the fact that the society can not bear the high amount of marriage gift money,and the people spontaneously regulate marriage gift money in order to better balance the relationship between "Courtesy" and "Benefit" in marriage.The society cannot afford high marriage gift moneys.marriage gift moneys are used to better balance the relationship between "Courtesy" and "Benefit" of marriage gift moneys.The fourth chapter first shows the traditional Mabia Yi marriage customary law,and then analyzes the traditional Mabian Yi marriage customary law and the state marriage law conflict causes and adjustment results.It is concluded that the cause of the conflict is that Mabian Yi traditional marriage customary law emphasizes The freedom of marriage between two families,the equality between the two families,the strict monogamous system under the premise of continuing blood,and the national marriage law pursues the individual's free marriage,gender equality,and strict monogamous system The result is that the adaptation of Mabian traditional marriage customary law and state marriage law to form a new marriage law is a critical absorption of traditional marriage customary law rather than a complete negation,which is more conducive to the economic and social development of Yi District.