The Collective Representation of Worship about Village God and Meng God of Dai Nationality

Dai has an important position in southwest of China's minorities. Dais adore generally primitive religion. The worship of Village God and Meng God is one of the most important contents. Dai villages all hold the worship of Village God and Meng God in the stipulated time regardless of village size . The worship has a distinct regional characteristics, holding ceremonies usually in units of village and Meng,. Such the regional features indicate that the worship is a collective representation, one hand it requiring everyone to participate, in the other hand turning the non-clan members out. The collective representation features indicate that the worship of Village God and Meng God is a social existence with a guide and regulate people's behavior civilizing role.