凉山彝族嫫尼现状调查

彝族嫫尼是生活在彝区的一个特殊群体,由一些已婚女性组成,她们用自己的巫术为人驱鬼治病,禳解灾难,占卜未来。作者在长期田野调查的基础上,描述了凉山彝族嫫尼成巫的原因和条件,她们从事的法事活动,她们的生存现状,以及嫫尼在彝族社会中的地位。笔者所做的调查研究可以增加人们对这一特殊群体的了解和认识,为今后进一步的研究奠定一定的基础。

Moni:the Sorceress among the Yi People in Liangshan

The Moni is a special group among the Yi people in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province. They are married women and use their witchcraft to ward off the evils and disasters and augur the future for the people. At the basis of her fieldwork, the author narrates the causes and conditions in which they become moni, their practice and life, as well as their position in the Yi community. The author's narration can increase people's understanding of the special group and lay a certain foundation for further studies.