The origin and development of Dai pottery-making technology

Folk handicrafts are an important part of the traditional culture of ethnic minorities and occupy a very important position in their production and life. Dai people are ingenious, especially good at making pottery, brocade, bamboo weaving, paper making, sugar pressing and other folk handicrafts. Dai pottery has a long history, which originated in the Neolithic Age and has a history of more than 3,000 years. Up to now, they still maintain the technique of slowly adding mud sticks to make pottery. Under the tide of global economic integration, traditional culture has been destroyed. As far as pottery technology is concerned, the crafts of other nationalities have either evolved into large-scale rapid production or disappeared in the long river of history, and pottery has been replaced by modern industrial products. In this context, the folk pottery-making technology of the Dai people continues in a flowing state, and it also presents a new development trend. Through the investigation and analysis of Dai folk pottery in Xishuangbanna, this paper attempts to explore the psychological characteristics of Dai culture and society behind pottery, as well as the influence of mainstream culture in China society on pottery, so as to explore the deep-seated reasons for the existence and change of Dai pottery, thus deepening the understanding of Dai traditional culture and national psychology. This is of typical significance for studying the protection of intangible cultural heritage of ethnic minorities, and also has certain reference significance for the protection of intangible cultural heritage of other ethnic minorities. In this study, two Dai villages, Mandou and Mange, in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna, were selected as field investigation points. On the basis of predecessors' research on Dai culture, intangible cultural heritage and pottery-making technology, this paper uses anthropological theories and methods, combines the first-hand information of literature research and field investigation, and takes the pottery-making process and the present situation of pottery use as the breakthrough point, and emphatically analyzes the present situation and reasons why Dai pottery-making technology is facing survival and change. The author thinks that pottery, as a kind of cultural object, must be the reflection of Dai social system culture, behavior culture and psychological culture in material form. The nationality and tradition of Dai culture maintain the survival of pottery, and the modernization and variability of its social culture make the development of pottery show a changing trend. The first chapter discusses the origin of the topic and the background of the investigation; Combing the theories and methods of related research; The situation of the investigation point is introduced. The second chapter introduces the present situation of folk pottery-making technology of Dai people. Including the historical evolution and dissemination area; The situation and skill inheritance of ceramists; The process of making pottery; Types and uses of pottery. The third chapter analyzes the reasons for the existence of folk pottery-making techniques of the Dai people, which are mainly manifested as follows: (1) the Dai people's personality characteristics of doing good and accumulating virtue, unity and mutual assistance based on religious beliefs; National psychology of respecting social norms and relying on authority; Pu 'er tea culture and the rise of nostalgia in today's society. The fourth chapter analyzes the reasons for the changes of folk pottery-making technology of the Dai people, including the changes of Dai production mode, lifestyle, ideas, secularization of religion and social system. Finally, the conclusion and thinking. Review and summarize the full text. The function of pottery is related to culture. At present, the most widely used and well-preserved tradition of the Dai people is religious articles, which is determined by the fact that the Dai people all believe in Hinayana Buddhism and religion plays an important role in people's daily life. With the change of Dai people's lifestyle and concept, market orientation and the substitution of modern industrial products, the daily necessities market is gradually shrinking, and the new functions of pottery such as Pu 'er tea containers and craft decorations have adapted to the needs of today's society, the pursuit of national simplicity and nostalgia, and the demand of xishuangbanna tourism market, showing a booming trend.