A Cultural Analysis of the ＂E＂ Belief of the Lao People

在田野调查基础上,对老挝佬族人关于"厄"的解释、传说、祭拜仪式和禁忌等方面进行深入研究,剖析其文化内涵,认为该信仰源于老挝佬族人最古老的灵魂观念,属于本土的水神信仰范畴,因而有别于佛教带来并广泛影响老挝佬族人的"那珈"信仰。This paper, on the basis of field investigation, makes an in-depth study of the interpretations, legends, rituals, and taboos concerning ＂E＂ among the Lao people and explores their cultural meanings. It is concluded that this belief originated from the Lao people＇s earliest concept of souls, and thus is different from the Naga Belief that was introduced from Buddhism and has exerted extensive influence on the Lao Ethnic Group