Qiang people's folk beliefs with diversified characteristics

Folk belief is a kind of spiritual belief and the spiritual pillar that people are looking for. There are many religions in the world, and the Qiang people first believed in primitive religions. With the passage of time, religious beliefs and customs have gradually integrated into the life of the Qiang people. Then, come with me to see the Qiang culture!

According to academic classification, Qiang folk beliefs usually belong to primitive religions. In fact, Qiang people are located in the transitional zone between Sichuan Basin and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. This complicated and special geographical location and humanistic environment has enabled them to absorb foreign cultures continuously in the long history, and through self-adjustment and development, their beliefs have shown diversified characteristics.

Looking for rain on the mountain

Beliefs and customs of the qiang nationality. In case of drought, people will hold a ceremony to find mountains and pray for rain. At that time, people are prohibited from hunting, chopping wood and digging medicine in the mountains, and offenders will be condemned or beaten up. If it still doesn't rain, go to the top of the mountain to hold a rain prayer ceremony.

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Beliefs and customs of the qiang nationality. There is a sacred forest behind the mountain in every village of Qiang nationality, which is regarded as the land of mountain gods. It is forbidden to cut down the sacred forest, nor to graze and mow grass in it. Chemical sacrifices are held regularly in the village.

Jumping armor

Beliefs and customs of the qiang nationality. Also known as the big burial dance. Attend the funeral of a meritorious soldier. Participants are usually a few to a dozen people, wearing leather armor and holding weapons. They danced in a circle first, and then formed two rows of confrontation. Weapons flying around, brass cymbals jingling, and loud roar show the heroic spirit of the deceased when fighting.

Chemical seed

Beliefs and customs of the qiang nationality. The eye is scratched by plant branches and leaves or caused by other reasons, such as discomfort, tears and white obstacles in the eyeball, commonly known as "silk", which can be solved by Duan Hong.

Light an oil fire

Chief Qiang believes in customs. When strange shadows or strange things often appear at home, Duan Gong must be invited to hold this ceremony to exorcise evil spirits. At that time, Duangong would boil the clear oil and put it in a bowl with a spoon in it. At the same time, light a torch and hold a bowl of cold water for standby. Spoon a spoonful of hot oil on the torch and then pour cold water on it. The torch exploded violently, crackled and then poured cold water on it. The torch exploded violently and crackled. Duangong walked through the rooms with a flashlight and finally came to the door. In this way, the evil spirits were driven out of the house.

Step on your head

Beliefs and customs of the qiang nationality. When suffering from abdominal pain, abdominal distension and other diseases, you must ask Duangong to hold this ceremony to treat the disease. Under normal circumstances, Duangong put a flower cake head in the fire pond to burn red, and then took it out to quench a bowl of water for the patient to drink. When the condition is serious, the patient should lie flat on the bed or beside the fire pit. Duan Hong will take out the red-hot head, dance barefoot on it, then step on the patient's abdomen and gently rub it three times from bottom to top.

Beards and bones of sheep

Beliefs and customs of the qiang nationality. Duangong presided over the ceremony to predict luck, etiology, the fortune of pedestrians, the good or bad luck of the year, the victory or defeat of the war, etc. The sheep tarsal bones used must be taken from sacrificed sheep, usually after the sheep is slaughtered and before cooking.

We can't deny that, as the national culture of rural residents and ordinary people who account for the majority of China population, folk beliefs are an inseparable part of China culture. Equally important, Chinese folk belief is a religion in a complex society, but it does not have some characteristics of institutionalized religion.

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