How do the primitive religious beliefs of Nu people affect their lives?

Evolution and development of artificial religion

During the period when religion was first introduced into Nujiang Prefecture, various sects and groups launched fierce competition and struggle in order to establish themselves, occupy and expand their territory and develop their power. The main content of today's religious evolution is to absorb and take into account the traditional ethics, customs and beliefs of local ethnic minorities, which has certain ethnic factors. As far as the development of various religions and sects is concerned, there are two stages of development so far, but as far as their functions are concerned, they are two different stages of development.

Primitive Religion and Social Life

Primitive religion has had a great influence on all aspects of Nu social life, which is fundamentally negative. Because great disasters and minor disasters require divination to sacrifice ghosts, people are unfortunately sick or dead, so they have to slaughter animals to make soju, which causes great waste. Especially, slaughtering cattle is the main agricultural production tool, which hinders the development of Nu people's productivity. No matter all aspects of the etiquette life of Nu people, they have been infected with a strong primitive religious color. Of course, besides the negative influence of primitive religion on social life, we should also see its positive influence. In other words, some taboos protect some plants from being cut down and animals from being killed. On the other hand, they also play a role in protecting the ecology and greening the environment. After each sacrifice, people from the family and the village will be invited to eat and drink together, which will also help maintain the emotional friendship between the clan and the villagers and promote unity, harmony, mutual assistance and cooperation. However, it must be pointed out that. The so-called "positive" function of primitive religion is a derivative function, not an essential function.

Human religion and social life

Great changes have taken place in people's social life since religion was introduced into Nu areas. The Nu people who believe in Lamaism are mostly serfs and tenants under the rule of Lamaism. They are not only brutally exploited economically, but also physically bound by the "Great Kampo" of the Lama Temple and the living Buddha.

Some Nu people act as little lamas in temples and live as slaves of cattle and horses. Other people who believe in Lamaism go to temples to burn incense every year and live in extreme poverty. The introduction of Catholicism and Christianity made some Nu people become Christians.

Some Christian tribes and village chiefs have become "horse thieves" or "secretly supported" churches, thus forming a new leadership system of integrating politics with religion. Nu people are a people who believe in many religions and sects, which makes the disputes between different religions and sects often reflected within the nation, leading to alienation and estrangement within the nation.

In addition, after people became descendants of religion, some missionaries used religion as a cover to spy on China's frontier and oppress and enslave Nu people. They set up private courts to interfere in litigation and marriage. Create ethnic conflicts and collect military information. These activities exposed their reactionary nature and met with resistance from Nu people. Nu people and people of all ethnic groups have waged unremitting struggles to safeguard the dignity and reunification of the motherland.

Of course, the introduction of artificial religion has also brought some positive changes to the social life of Nu people, such as monogamy, marriage without economic gifts, simple wedding ceremonies and so on. Do not smoke, grow or sell opium.

Do not kill animals, do not sacrifice to ghosts and gods; Pay attention to hygiene, introduce hygiene knowledge, and give patients injections and medicines; Speaking of civilization, etiquette, shaking hands. Morality. No stealing, promiscuity, gambling, drinking, fighting, etc. This is undoubtedly of certain progressive significance for renewing ideas and promoting the progress of civilization.