Journal of Dali University ›› 2021, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (5): 7-.

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  • Online:2021-05-15 Published:2021-06-02

Abstract: In Yi village of Niujie Town, guagu bird is regarded as the god bird to protect the villagers' peace and prosperity which is
an important Guardian God of the village. Every year, on the seventh day of the second month of the lunar calendar, there is a grand
festival to worship the goddess. The Festival ceremony is not only an exhibition of the belief content, but also an interactive process of
the village, the interaction of guagu Festival is reflected in three aspects: human to human, human to village and cross domain
interpersonal interaction, in this process of interaction, what kind of order is followed between people, between people and God,
between people and villages, how does this order affect the development of villages, and in the process of expressing their beliefs, the
villagers strengthened their sense of belonging to the collective, how does this sense of belonging affect the development of the village.

Key words: Niujie in Midu of Yunnan Province, Yi Nationality, Guagu Festival, Folk belief