Localization and Patrimonialisation:A Study of Minority Ethnic Festival Practices in the Context of Cultural Revitalization
Festivals are essential vehicles for cultural revitalization,actively perpetuating traditions while embracing modernity.Taking the Guzang Festival(鼓藏节,A religious festival of the Miao ethnic group and one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China.)in southeastern Guizhou as a case study,the practices of this festival in two different villages display two distinct models:"Localization"and"Patrimonialisation".These are characterized by"endogenous"and"exogenous"developmental features.Festivals can facilitate regional integration through local life practices,or they can undergo modern transformations through external interventions.Looking forward to the future of festival inheritance and cultural revitalization,it is crucial to respect the existing local order,understand the limits of values,and promote a logic of cultural sharing.This approach aims to achieve cultural revitalization and societal prosperity.
Cultural revitalizationThe Guzang Festival(鼓藏节)Festival practicesLocalizationPatrimonialisation