Anthropological Interpretation Of The Ceremony Of Sacrificing Stars In Niuxihe Village Aohan Banner

The star offering ceremony in niunihe village of ao-han banner has a long history.The star offering ceremony is held in qingcheng temple on the eighth day of the first lunar month every year.It is a mass sacrifice ceremony for the menghan people in niunihe village.Offering sacrifices to stars is a kind of sacrificial activity for the people,which has a profound influence on the local people.In this paper,niuxihe village of aohan banner is taken as the field point and the ritual of star sacrifice is taken as the research object.From the perspective of anthropology and ethnology,the systematic explanation and analysis of the ritual of star sacrifice are made by combining field investigation and oral history.This paper is mainly composed of three parts: introduction,three chapters and conclusion.The introduction mainly sorts out the research purpose,the significance of the topic,the research method and the research on ritual of anthropology and ethnology at home and abroad.The first chapter introduces the natural and cultural environment of star worship ceremony in niuxihe village of ao-han banner.Combining field investigation and oral research,it traces the origin of star worship ceremony and introduces the development process of star worship ceremony in different historical periods.The second chapter describes the preparatory stage,the process and the final stage of the ceremony.The third chapter analyzes the characteristics,symbolic structure and social and cultural functions of star worship ceremonyby using anthropological ethnology theory.This paper expounds the functions of offering sacrifices to stars,such as psychological consolation,normative education,ecological protection and cultural entertainment.The main point of this paper is that the formation of star worship ceremony is closely related to the local natural environment and production and lifestyle.This kind of regional star belief culture phenomenon is one of the manifestations of multiculturalism.Moreover,it embodies the unique social and cultural functions in the social life of the menghan people in niuxi river village.