Title: A Comparative Study of Naxi Rituals in Eya Village and Naxi Rituals in the Lijiang Region
Abstract:The Dongba rituals (Naxi rituals) recorded in the Dongba scriptures have been studied in detail by many scholars, and some of them have conducted field surveys in Naxi gathering places around Lijiang....The Dongba rituals (Naxi rituals) recorded in the Dongba scriptures have been studied in detail by many scholars, and some of them have conducted field surveys in Naxi gathering places around Lijiang. However, few researchers study rituals in Naxi areas in deep mountains. Therefore, this paper focuses on comparing the differences in Naxi rituals between one of the remote mountainous Naxi gathering places, Eya Village, and the surrounding areas of Lijiang, and analyzing how geographic factors lead to very different rituals in these two areas with the same culture. Through interviews with local residents, observations, and analysis of literature, I found that Naxi rituals in the Eya region are cruder, not class-based, mostly performed in village units, and influenced by a single culture. The remote location of Eya village and the harsh geographical environment led to this set of differences.Read More