2024-06-26

雲林大埤地區的複合式儀式動員網域:反思臺灣民間信仰的圈域研究

齊偉先、郭應哲、張舜彬。〈雲林大埤地區的複合式儀式動員網域:反思臺灣民間信仰的圈域研究〉。《民俗曲藝》224 (2024.6): 141-94

Chi Wei-hsian, Kuo Yin-zhe, and Zhang Shun-bin. “Complex Ritual Networks in Dapi Township, Yunlin County: Reflections on Circle Research in the Study of Taiwanese Popular Religion.Journal of Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore 224 (2024.6): 141-94.

 

Abstract

 

本研究以雲林縣大埤地區內的地方庄頭為例,旨在說明單一地方存在多元儀式動員網域的事實,並藉以揭示其共構於同一空間的複合形貌。有別於傳統圈域概念,本文從地方上自發性動員的公共儀式活動出發,廣義定義一種非以地域區塊為前提的、共同舉辦神明祭祀儀式活動的網絡,並將此網絡的涵蓋範圍視之為「儀式動員網域」。文章首先透過文獻資料,反省過去運用圈域概念在解釋民間信仰實際狀況的適用性,接着以雲林縣大埤地區內的地方庄頭為個案,進行田野觀察描述,說明大埤地區同時被多個儀式動員網域交疊涵蓋的事實。本研究田野資料的分析中,分別以特定儀式動員網域以及特定的庄頭為分析對象,具體呈現儀式動員網域的地方公共性特質及複合模式的內涵。本文主張這些複合模式,呈現了臺灣民間信仰場域中常見形態的縮影。最後透過這些分析的內容,反思民眾信仰的多元性。

Based on a case study of Dapi Township in Yunlin County, this article aims to show that multiple ritual mobilization networks coexist in the same place while also shedding light on their composite forms. In contrast to the traditional concept of “circle,” this study broadly defines the networks of different religious units, which jointly organize ritual activities as a “ritual mobilization network.” The area covered by this network is regarded as a “ritual mobilization domain,” which is not necessarily presented in the form of a continuous block that the term “circle” used to imply. This article first draws on secondary literature to reflect on the applicability of the “circle” concept in explaining the actual situation of popular religion in the past. Then, taking Dapi Township as an example, our field observations find that it features a variety of mobilized ritual activities, with one specific ritual mobilization domain and one specific village chosen as the objects of research analysis. Our analysis reveals the characteristics of local public features in ritual mobilization domains and shows the connotations of their composite models. We also argue that these composite models represent a microcosm of common forms of popular religion in Taiwan. Finally, based on the above analysis, this paper reflects on the diversity of local people’s beliefs.