盐阜地区的傩文化

傩文化，源于原始的宗教民俗活动——上古祭神娱神的巫觋活动的一种独特的表演形式。傩祭活动由巫师主持，内容多为迎神娱神，形式多为装扮迎神的歌舞，由此发展为盐阜地区的“香火戏”和“僮子戏”，进而演变为遍布城乡的“做会”大型祭祀活动“念忏”。“念忏”中“祭神诛鬼”的内容和说唱表演的形式逐步发展为具有盐阜地域特色的“香火戏”，这便是今日名闻遐迩的盐阜地方戏剧“淮剧”的前身。

On Nuo Culture in Yanfu Areas

Nuo culture, originated from a religious folk -custom in Yanfu areas, a unique performing form taken by sorcerers in ancient festivals to exorcise the devil causing any plague, developed into a play concerning pray for blessings, then into an activity greeting the god to drive away the plague, at last into Huai opera, a local opera well - known in Yanfu areas.