Funeral rituals are one of the significant ways that reflect the spiritual activities of human societies.The Buyi ethnic group still maintains relatively traditional funeral rituals to this day,which play an important social function.From the perspective of tracing the development of ethnic origins,Buyi funeral rituals act as symbols of historical writing,showcasing the national epic of the Buyi ancestors'creation of the world and settlement,and reenacting the collective memory of the Buyi people.From the perspective of connecting the path of life,Buyi funeral rituals serve as a medium that not only spans a lifetime but also extends to"death,'narrating the developmental path from life to death,and from death back to life,displaying the linear way of thinking of the Buyi people.From the perspective of resonating with spiritual beliefs,the Buyi funeral rituals'imagination of"death"tacitly agrees with the spiritual reliance and original purpose of the ethnic group,to a certain extent,highlighting the primitive beliefs of the Buyi people.
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