Zhuang Nursery Rhymes in Guangxi: Local Wisdom, Cultural Protection and Inheritance

Abstract

This research aimed to study: (1) The history and development of Zhuang nursery rhymes in Guangxi. (2) The local wisdom contained of Zhuang nursery rhymes in Guangxi. (3) The problems and guidelines on the protection and inheritance of Zhuang nursery rhymes in Guangxi. This research mainly adopts qualitative research methods. The research tools used mainly include basic surveys, observations and interviews. 5 key informants, 8 casual inforinants and 18 general informants were selected. The data was collected through written documents and field work, then organized and analyzed, and presented using descriptive analysis method.

The results of the research are as follows: (1) Zhuang nursery rhymes in Guangxi originated from the remote antiquity period of Guangxi Zhuang and have experienced thousands of years of development and evolution in four social and historical periods: ancient period, modern period, contemporary period and current period. It continues to develop with the development of social eras and is rooted in the political, economic, cultural and other backgrounds of each era. (2) Zhuang nursery rhymes in Guangxi are an important carrier for inheriting Zhuang culture and wisdom, and contain local wisdom in cultivating moral values, regulating interpersonal relationships, inheriting culture and traditional customs, and using nature for practice and creation. (3) At present, the protection and inheritance of Zhuang nursery rhymes in Guangxi is faced with the problems of the aging of singers, weak inheritance awareness, lack of language carriers, and single transmission methods and content. By analyzing the factors that caused the problem, the following guidelines are proposed: enhance cultural identity and inheritance awareness, improve The mother tongue status of the Zhuang language, innovating the way and content of Zhuang nursery rhymes, and giving full play to the guidance and support of the government.

The conclusions drawn from this research can provide reference in the following aspects: (1) Government departments formulate countermeasures for the protection and inheritance of Zhuang culture and Zhuang nursery rhymes. (2) Researchers' further research on the protection and inheritance of Zhuang nursery rhymes. (3) Research on nursery rhymes of other ethnic minorities. (4) cultural enterprises develop Zhuang nursery rhymes and related products and culture.

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