壮族布麽的组织结构及传承方式

壮族布麽由巫觋发展演变而来，皆为男性，布麽都不是专职的神职人员，平时从事农业生产，有人邀请才出去做法事，做法事时大都单打独个行动，缺乏一个团体性的组织机构。布麽通过相关的修炼阶段和授戒仪式，一旦成为布麽后，要按照麽教的教规教义自我约束，按章行事，担当救赎社会、超度亡魂、安抚心灵的重任，并且通过师徒传承或家族传承的方式担当起传承麽教使之薪火不灭的义务。

On the Organized Structure and the Inheriting Modes of Zhuangzu's Buma (Wizards)

Zhuangzu＇s Buma originated from male wizards, who are not professional persons for religious services. They engage in agricultural production at ordinary time. Only when they are invited, they would go out for religious rites. They almost go out alone, without a group organization. They are turned into Bumas after they pass relevant practicing period and initiating rites. Once they become Buma, they have to control and conduct themselves according to the canon of the Ma religion, and take the responsibility of saving the society, releasing souls from purgatory, and comforting the souls. They have to undertake the duty of passing down the Ma religion so as to keep the firewood burning by inheriting to disciples or family members.