湖南花鼓戏与傩俗渊缘考

湖南花鼓戏与巫傩习俗有着深厚的渊缘：人们在元宵节中表演舞龙、舞狮、打花鼓、唱曲等，用以祓除灾疫，祈求平安，这些宗教色彩浓厚的民间表演与歌舞是湖南花鼓戏的前身。值得注意的是，早期花鼓戏主要由童子妆扮故事演出，它是一种童子“沿门逐疫”仪式，明显具有古代侲童驱傩的痕迹。花鼓戏与傩戏均有驱傩的宗教功能，它们的表演者往往是同一套人马；花鼓戏的演出剧目与音乐唱腔不少源自傩戏，这是二者同源异流关系的表征。

On the Origin of Hunan Huagu Opera and the Custom of Witchcraft

Hunan Huagu Opera has a close relationship with the custom of witchcraft on the origin.Huagu Opera originates from the ceremonial of exorcizing ghost in the Lantern Festival，and the early characteristics of Huagu Opera performed by teen-age youths is the remnant of children exorcizing ghost in ancient times.Lots of operas and music for voices of Huagu Opera are derived from the play of witchcraft.This is the evidence that the two are close in their origin.