西双版纳傣族的水信仰_水崇拜_水知识及相关用水习俗研究.docx

西双版纳傣族的水信仰、水崇拜、水知识及相关用水习俗研究郭家骥（云南省社会科学院民族文化保护与发展研究中心，云南·昆明 650034）摘要：在深入田野调查和文献资料分析的基础上，本文从神话传说中的水、对水的重要性的认识、宗教信仰中的水崇拜和节庆活动中的用水习俗、人生礼仪中的用水习俗等四个方面，对西双版纳傣族的水信仰、水崇拜、水知识及其相关的 用水习俗进行了深入的研究与探索。文章认为，傣族的水信仰、水崇拜和水知识，是傣族水文化的核心，在傣族的宇宙 观、世界观和价值观中占有重要地位并发挥着重要作用。在这一核心的文化理念指导下，西双版纳傣族形成了一系列与水 密切相关的宗教礼仪和用水习俗，形成了一整套可持续利用和管理水资源的技术和制度，有力地保障了西双版纳数千年来 人与自然的和谐发展，使西双版纳成为地球北回归线上仅存的最后一块绿洲。深入发掘、系统总结傣族传统水文化中所蕴 涵的理性与智慧用以指导今天可持续发展的实践，具有重要的学术理论价值和实践应用价值。关键词：西双版纳，傣族，水信仰，水崇拜，水知识，用水习俗中图分类号：K892.4.74.53 文献标识码：A 文章编号：1002- 6959 （2009） 03- 0053- 10Research on Xishuangbanna Dai Peoples Water-religion，Water-worship，Water-lore and Correlative Habits of Using WaterGUO Jia-ji(Yunnan Provincial Academy of Social Sciences，kunming，Yunnan 660034，China)Abstract: On the basis of an in-depth fieldwork and the analysis of information, the author of this paper, in four aspects --water in the mythology, the knowledge of waters importance, water-worship in faith and the habits of using water in feast day, has made a full research on Xishuangbanna Dai peoples water-religion, water-worship and water-lore. Water-religion, water-worship and water -lore are taken as the cultural kernel of Dai as well as considered to play an important role in Dais Weltanschauung, world outlook and values. Being guided by the culture, Xishuangbanna Dai people has created a series of ritual and habits of using water, and a complete set of technology and system to make sustainable use of water and the way of managing water resource, which safeguard the harmonious progress between human beings and the nature in Xishuangbanna and make the place into the last oasis on tropic of cancer. It will be quite valuable for both theory and application to make a thorough research and systemic summarization on Dais traditional water-culture and make its nous and wisdom instruct our sustainable development today.Key words: Xishuangbanna , Dai people, water-religion, water-worship, water-lore, habits of using water人类的生存离不开水。生活于西双版