Dujie Ritual and Ethnic Identity of the Yao Ethnic Minority in Yongzhou, Hunan：Creating Digital Media for Cultural Heritage Inheritance

Abstract

This paper selects the "Dujie" ritual of the Yao nationality in Yongzhou, Hunan Province as the research object, aiming to explore the historical origin, cultural connotation, artistic characteristics of the "Dujie" ritual of the Yao nationality and its core position in the ethnic identity of the Yao nationality. At the same time, this study focuses on the possibility and innovative ways of using artificial intelligence technology to create digital media for the inheritance of Yao's "Dujie" ceremony, and explores how to realize the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture through digital means in the context of globalization and modernization. Firstly, through the combination of literature review and fieldwork, this study introduces the cultural background and historical evolution of the "Dujie" ritual in detail, and reveals its key role in the construction of Yao ethnic identity. Ceremony is not only an important part of Yao culture, but also an important source of cohesion and identity within the Yao community.

Secondly, this paper highlights the importance of using digital media technology, especially artificial intelligence, in the innovative protection and inheritance of the "Dujie" ceremony. Through the in-depth understanding and innovative expression of "Dujie" ceremony, it promotes the regeneration of the ceremony in modern society, and provides a new way for the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage. In practice, the whole process of creating digital media for "Dujie" ceremony by using AI image generation technology is described in detail, including the extraction of key elements, data collection, testing and verification of AI image generation model, adjustment and optimization of model performance, and analysis of the application value of AI image generation.

This study proposes an innovative path combining artificial intelligence technology and digital media, highlighting the key role of digital media in promoting the cultural heritage of "Dujie" ritual, strengthening ethnic identity and adapting to the challenges of modern society. Digital media not only provides a cross era inheritance platform for the "Dujie" ceremony, but also realizes the harmonious integration of traditional culture and modern life through the Internet, social media and other channels, and enhances the visibility and influence of Yao culture in the context of globalization. Through this innovative way of protection and inheritance, not only the traditional cultural heritage has been effectively preserved and studied, but also the protection of cultural diversity and global cultural exchanges have been promoted, providing new perspectives and practical cases for the Yao "Dujie" ceremony and the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage more widely.

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