本套叢書從人文視角對西藏的歷史、宗教、文學(xué)、藝術(shù)、民俗進(jìn)行精當(dāng)展示,獨(dú)到解讀、描繪西藏風(fēng)土人情和文化風(fēng)貌,向國內(nèi)外讀者展示西藏魅力。各分冊在內(nèi)容上較多吸收了相關(guān)領(lǐng)域研究成果,注重講故事,雅俗共賞。 西藏民俗是西藏社會生活狀況和樣態(tài)的文化體現(xiàn)。本書對西藏充滿魅力的風(fēng)土民俗逐一介紹,向讀者展示雪域高原民族獨(dú)具特色的居住、飲食、衣著習(xí)俗,生、老、病、死、婚喪嫁娶的人生禮儀,以及眾多的節(jié)日習(xí)俗等,從一個(gè)特定側(cè)面為讀者打開了一扇了解真實(shí)中國西藏的窗戶。
西藏令無數(shù)人感到新奇、神秘、向往。千百年來,生活在這里的西藏各族人民,辛勤地耕耘著這塊土地,孕育了具有濃郁民族特色與地方特色的民俗。西藏民俗是西藏文化的重要組成部分,歷史十分久遠(yuǎn)。自從有了高原先民的活動,也就有了西藏民俗活動形式。西藏民俗文化內(nèi)容豐富,民俗文物多姿多彩,飲食、服飾、居住,茶醇酒香,色彩斑斕的西藏生活民俗;誕生禮、取名、婚嫁、喪葬,西藏人生禮儀;民間信仰、苯教信仰、藏傳佛教,神圣時(shí)空中的西藏信仰民俗;歲時(shí)年節(jié)、生產(chǎn)節(jié)日、宗教節(jié)日、娛樂節(jié)日、時(shí)光輪回中的西藏節(jié)日民俗;斗智斗勇怡情益智的西藏游藝競技,等等。西藏的民俗以及伴隨著這些民俗所產(chǎn)生的文化心理內(nèi)涵,既有代代相沿的縱向傳承,又有同代人之間的橫向傳播。西藏各族人民創(chuàng)造的民俗文化共同構(gòu)成了多元整一斑斕多姿的西藏民俗文化,體現(xiàn)了青藏高原人們的特有的民族心理、民族性格、民族精神和民族審美情趣,折射出西藏各族人民的精神風(fēng)貌。本書以親臨現(xiàn)場的筆觸,對西藏民俗在經(jīng)濟(jì)、社會、文化生活的各個(gè)方面歸納梳理,描繪展示了西藏民俗傳承的動態(tài)過程,反映了西藏民俗與祖國內(nèi)地和周邊國家同類和其他文化事項(xiàng)及其他形式民俗的交流和交融體現(xiàn)了青藏高原民族的生活風(fēng)情和審美情趣,展示了特有的高原風(fēng)采,演繹出藏族歷史文化的豐厚、變遷、升華。西藏民俗文化源遠(yuǎn)流長,自成體系。在如臨其境的描繪之外,本書特別歸納了西藏民俗的文化特征進(jìn)行了理論歸納:1)從地理環(huán)境的差異決定人們生產(chǎn)生活方式的差異,獨(dú)特的自然地理環(huán)境造就獨(dú)特西藏民俗文化視角,展示了西藏民俗的地域性特征;2)與其地域性特征一致的前提下,西藏民俗方方面呈現(xiàn)多元整一濃郁的民族性特征;3)西藏民俗對外來文化的兼收并蓄,各民族文化之間、宗教與世俗之間交流相通中呈現(xiàn)出互融性特征;4)西藏民俗文化現(xiàn)象都是青藏高原個(gè)民族千百年來創(chuàng)造的文化因子的積淀和熔鑄,歷史傳承中隨著社會發(fā)展而不斷發(fā)展和變化,體現(xiàn)了特定的時(shí)代性特征。作品以通俗豐富學(xué)術(shù),以學(xué)術(shù)支撐通俗,頗見功力和創(chuàng)新。 Tibet has been a source of awe, inspiration and longing for numerous generations. For thousands of years, the ethnic groups there have faced unique challenges on the Earth’s Third Pole and formed their own folk customs full of regional and ethnic flavours. Folk customs form an indispensable part of Tibetan culture and they can be traced back to the prehistoric inhabitants of the plateau. There is a rich variety of cultural relics that still enjoy huge popularity among Tibetans, who observe many folk customs in daily life as simple as food, clothing and general living. The author gives vivid accounts of what ordinary Tibetans will do when a baby is born, how they name their young, how a folk singer brings a smile to everyone’s face at a wedding, and what etiquette and taboos apply to a funeral. Folk beliefs, the Bon religion and Tibetan Buddhism form the spiritual backdrop to life in Tibet. Throughout the year, Tibetans celebrate numerous festivals according to seasonal changes, religious beliefs, or simply for relaxation and enjoyment. They also engage in fascinating games that celebrate skills, bravery and wisdom, making the best use of the natural environment. Tibetan folk customs and the cultural psychology that derives from such customs are passed down the generations and enhanced by each generation. The distinctive Tibetan folk culture consists of subdivisions created by the many ethnic groups dwelling on the plateau. Such a folk culture reflects the characteristics, aesthetics and spiritual life of the local people. The author presents a clear picture of Tibetan folk customs with vivid portrayal of the economic, social and cultural aspects of Tibetan life, helping readers gain a better understanding of the origin and lineage of folk customs, and see with their own eyes the long history, course of development and constant renewal of Tibetan history and culture. With its historical roots, Tibetan folk culture has formed its own system. In addition to animated deions, the book also seeks to summarise the cultural features of Tibetan folk customs: 1. Differences in geographical conditions led to varied ways of living and production. The unique natural environment in Tibet provides the basis of its folk cultural perspective, hence the distinctive regional features of Tibetan folk customs; 2. Coinciding with its regional features, Tibetan folk customs display multifaceted yet highly idiosyncratic ethnic features; 3. Through assimilation and absorption of cultures from outside Tibet, the exchange of different cultures among ethnic groups on the plateau, and the reciprocation of religious and secular cultures, Tibetan folk customs also display features of fusion and amalgamation; 4. Tibetan folk culture phenomena result from the accumulation and fusion of cultural elements created by ethnic groups over millenniums. They have been evolving and changing along with social development in historical inheritance. Tibetan folk customs bear strong imprints of time. This book enriches the academic with the popular while supporting the popular with the academic, revealing the author’s rich knowledge of the field and ability to offer innovative insights.西藏令無數(shù)人感到新奇、神秘、向往。千百年來,生活在這里的西藏各族人民,辛勤地耕耘著這塊土地,孕育了具有濃郁民族特色與地方特色的民俗。西藏民俗是西藏文化的重要組成部分,歷史十分久遠(yuǎn)。自從有了高原先民的活動,也就有了西藏民俗活動形式。西藏民俗文化內(nèi)容豐富,民俗文物多姿多彩,飲食、服飾、居住,茶醇酒香,色彩斑斕的西藏生活民俗;誕生禮、取名、婚嫁、喪葬,西藏人生禮儀;民間信仰、苯教信仰、藏傳佛教,神圣時(shí)空中的西藏信仰民俗;歲時(shí)年節(jié)、生產(chǎn)節(jié)日、宗教節(jié)日、娛樂節(jié)日、時(shí)光輪回中的西藏節(jié)日民俗;斗智斗勇怡情益智的西藏游藝競技,等等。西藏的民俗以及伴隨著這些民俗所產(chǎn)生的文化心理內(nèi)涵,既有代代相沿的縱向傳承,又有同代人之間的橫向傳播。西藏各族人民創(chuàng)造的民俗文化共同構(gòu)成了多元整一斑斕多姿的西藏民俗文化,體現(xiàn)了青藏高原人們的特有的民族心理、民族性格、民族精神和民族審美情趣,折射出西藏各族人民的精神風(fēng)貌。本書以親臨現(xiàn)場的筆觸,對西藏民俗在經(jīng)濟(jì)、社會、文化生活的各個(gè)方面歸納梳理,描繪展示了西藏民俗傳承的動態(tài)過程,反映了西藏民俗與祖國內(nèi)地和周邊國家同類和其他文化事項(xiàng)及其他形式民俗的交流和交融體現(xiàn)了青藏高原民族的生活風(fēng)情和審美情趣,展示了特有的高原風(fēng)采,演繹出藏族歷史文化的豐厚、變遷、升華。西藏民俗文化源遠(yuǎn)流長,自成體系。在如臨其境的描繪之外,本書特別歸納了西藏民俗的文化特征進(jìn)行了理論歸納:1)從地理環(huán)境的差異決定人們生產(chǎn)生活方式的差異,獨(dú)特的自然地理環(huán)境造就獨(dú)特西藏民俗文化視角,展示了西藏民俗的地域性特征;2)與其地域性特征一致的前提下,西藏民俗方方面呈現(xiàn)多元整一濃郁的民族性特征;3)西藏民俗對外來文化的兼收并蓄,各民族文化之間、宗教與世俗之間交流相通中呈現(xiàn)出互融性特征;4)西藏民俗文化現(xiàn)象都是青藏高原個(gè)民族千百年來創(chuàng)造的文化因子的積淀和熔鑄,歷史傳承中隨著社會發(fā)展而不斷發(fā)展和變化,體現(xiàn)了特定的時(shí)代性特征。作品以通俗豐富學(xué)術(shù),以學(xué)術(shù)支撐通俗,頗見功力和創(chuàng)新。 Tibet has been a source of awe, inspiration and longing for numerous generations. For thousands of years, the ethnic groups there have faced unique challenges on the Earth’s Third Pole and formed their own folk customs full of regional and ethnic flavours. Folk customs form an indispensable part of Tibetan culture and they can be traced back to the prehistoric inhabitants of the plateau. There is a rich variety of cultural relics that still enjoy huge popularity among Tibetans, who observe many folk customs in daily life as simple as food, clothing and general living. The author gives vivid accounts of what ordinary Tibetans will do when a baby is born, how they name their young, how a folk singer brings a smile to everyone’s face at a wedding, and what etiquette and taboos apply to a funeral. Folk beliefs, the Bon religion and Tibetan Buddhism form the spiritual backdrop to life in Tibet. Throughout the year, Tibetans celebrate numerous festivals according to seasonal changes, religious beliefs, or simply for relaxation and enjoyment. They also engage in fascinating games that celebrate skills, bravery and wisdom, making the best use of the natural environment. Tibetan folk customs and the cultural psychology that derives from such customs are passed down the generations and enhanced by each generation. The distinctive Tibetan folk culture consists of subdivisions created by the many ethnic groups dwelling on the plateau. Such a folk culture reflects the characteristics, aesthetics and spiritual life of the local people. The author presents a clear picture of Tibetan folk customs with vivid portrayal of the economic, social and cultural aspects of Tibetan life, helping readers gain a better understanding of the origin and lineage of folk customs, and see with their own eyes the long history, course of development and constant renewal of Tibetan history and culture. With its historical roots, Tibetan folk culture has formed its own system. In addition to animated deions, the book also seeks to summarise the cultural features of Tibetan folk customs: 1. Differences in geographical conditions led to varied ways of living and production. The unique natural environment in Tibet provides the basis of its folk cultural perspective, hence the distinctive regional features of Tibetan folk customs; 2. Coinciding with its regional features, Tibetan folk customs display multifaceted yet highly idiosyncratic ethnic features; 3. Through assimilation and absorption of cultures from outside Tibet, the exchange of different cultures among ethnic groups on the plateau, and the reciprocation of religious and secular cultures, Tibetan folk customs also display features of fusion and amalgamation; 4. Tibetan folk culture phenomena result from the accumulation and fusion of cultural elements created by ethnic groups over millenniums. They have been evolving and changing along with social development in historical inheritance. Tibetan folk customs bear strong imprints of time. This book enriches the academic with the popular while supporting the popular with the academic, revealing the author’s rich knowledge of the field and ability to offer innovative insights.
陳立明,西藏民族學(xué)院教授,中國西南民族研究學(xué)會副會長、中國民族學(xué)會常務(wù)理事,享受國務(wù)院政府特殊津貼專家。長期從事西藏歷史文化的教學(xué)和研究工作,在西藏歷史文化和喜馬拉雅文化等研究領(lǐng)域頗有造詣,著有《西藏民俗文化》、《走入喜馬拉雅叢林——西藏門巴族、珞巴族文化之旅》等多部學(xué)術(shù)著作,發(fā)表相關(guān)論文50余篇。 Professor Chen Liming of Xizang Minzu University in the ancient city of Xianyang is the deputy director of the Society for the Study of Ethnic Groups in Southwest China, executive director of the Association of Chinese Ethnology, and a State Council Expert for Special Allowance. He has been teaching and researching Tibetan history and culture for many years, making special achievements in Himalayan cultures as well as the general history and culture of Tibet. He has published many academic books including Folk Culture in Tibet and A Walk in the Himalayan Forests: Cultural Journey of the Monba and Lhoba Peoples in Tibet, in addition to more than 50 theses.
TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionTibetan Folk Customs: Splendid painting scroll rich with the snowy plateau’s unique featuresChapter OneMellow tea and fragrant wine amid bright colours — folk customs in daily lifeI. CuisineII. ApparelIII. HousingChapter TwoRituals for spirit and life — folk customs in a person’s lifeI. Rituals upon birthII. Customs behind namesIII. Marriage customsIV. Funeral customsChapter ThreeSacred time and space created in magnificent imaginations — religious beliefsI. Folk beliefsII. Bon religionIII. Tibetan BuddhismChapter FourFestivals through four seasons bring a sea of happiness — festival customsI. Seasonal festivalsII. Production festivalsIII. Religious festivalsIV. Recreational festivalsChapter FiveCombat of strength and skill to amuse and cultivate — contests and recreationsI. Folk contestsII. Folk recreations