对封闭状态中少数民族文化的反思

封闭的自然状态 ,使云南聚集了种类众多、文化特征差别很大的 2 5个少数民族 ,直到 5 0多年前 ,在云南社会中还同时存在着原始社会、奴隶社会、封建农奴制和地主经济社会等多种文化 ,其成因不能不说是与封闭的因素密切相关。从文化学的角度上深入分析其理论意义和实践价值 ,对当今的西部大开发会有一定补益的。

Reflections on Yunnan Minority Cultures in a Closed State

In the closed natural surroundings of Yunnan live twenty-five minority nationalities who have their distinctive cultures. Only over fifty years ago, there existed in Yunnan primitive society, slave society, feudal serf society and landlord-economy-oriented society which were closely related to its closeness to the outside world. From an anthropological viewpoint this article analyses its theoretical significance and practical value to the development of western China.