Cultural Function and Significance of Chicken in Nuo Custom Activities
The chicken embodies people's yearning and pursuit for good qualities such as courage,loyalty,and perseverance.It is the embodiment of justice,auspiciousness,and auspiciousness,a symbol of brightness and fu-ture,and an eternal example of power for the world.It has a unique divinity in the minds of the world,and people also hold a reverence for the chicken.The lofty character of chickens has a profound impact on the widespread folk exorcism activities.Chicken is used as a messenger to communicate the relationship between humans and gods in Nuo Festival activities,becoming an indispensable animal product,playing an important cultural function,such as:exorcising ghosts and demons;Demonstrate the magic power of Nuo Tanshi and win trust from others;Stimulate potential and increase divine power;To deter evil people from doing evil deeds;Eliminate diseases and disasters,etc.