摘要/Abstract

花瑶是一支位于湖南省隆回县虎形山地区的瑶族支系，在其辗转迁徙过程中，花瑶逐渐对其赖以生存的土地产生出敬畏之情，再加之受到沿途地区汉族文化的影响，从而形成了花瑶较为独特的土地崇拜观念。通过田野调查，可以发现当地土地崇拜的祭祀场所、土地神类型、祭祀仪式以及禁忌明显受到汉族影响，带有现实的功利色彩。同时，土地崇拜在花瑶特有的民俗艺术—呜哇山歌上也有着精彩的呈现。

Huayao ethnic group is a filiation of Yao ethnic minority, which lives mainly in Tiger-shaped Mountain, Longhui County, Hunan Province. During their long migration, the Huayao ethnic group engendered a degree of awe to the soil, which was the base of their survival. Coupled with the Han culture influence along migration routes, the unique soil worship and folk culture in Huayao area had been formed as a result of these factors. From the field study, it showed that the soil worship in Huayao ethnic group had been obviously influenced by the Han culture, which included the places of sacrifice, types of land gods, sacrificial ceremony and taboos. As a result of this, the soil worship in Huayao ethnic group had become utilitarianism. In addition, the Wuwa folk song, one of the characteristic folk arts in Huayao ethnic group, also reflect the culture of soil worship.