The Hezhen Nationality Worship of Tiger∗

Abstract

Content abstract: the northeast hezhen ethnic minority in the long historical process, gradually formed a unique characteristics of the fishing and hunting production religion, the worship of the tiger is very outstanding. On the tiger worship the main reason is that the material production hezhen behind, in the surrounding nature of all things and the limit of the cognitive ability, also is the result of hezhen dependence on tiger as production tools and inner admit defeat of its power and yearning. Hezhen tiger worship mainly reflected in the nation's myths and legends, as well as in the production and life, everywhere to fully demonstrate the hezhen nationality to tiger deep admiration of love. Based on the research of the hezhen nationality tiger worship, understand the cultural connotation and spirit is the core, has the certain historical value and practical significance.