Abstract
<i>The Last Quarter of the Moon</i> is the first novel in China to describe the living conditions of the Ewenki people over a century. As an ancient nomadic hunting nationality, the Ewenkis lived a reindeer-leading life and gradually formed the original ethnic minority culture in the deep mountains and dense forests of the Greater Xing’an Mountains. Reindeer culture is a typical representative of it, which not only reflects the daily production and life of the Ewenki people, forms a unique spiritual culture, but also condenses the sincere emotion of the Ewenki in harmony with nature. This text sorts out contents reflecting the reindeer culture in the work through textual reading. It is divided into daily life, including clothing, food, shelter, and transportation; spiritual life, including religious beliefs and art; and the theme of the work embodied by the reindeer. Finally, this article reveals the cultural connotation of reindeer culture for the Ewenki people, and the novel’s deep thinking on the integration of primitive ecological civilization and modern civilization.
Highlights
Reindeer, known as horned deer, has a gentle temperament, likes moss and mushrooms, and is suitable for living in cold regions
What are the specific manifestations of reindeer culture in The Last Quarter of the Moon? What cultural connotations does the reindeer culture reflect on the Ewenki people? What theme does the novel want to express? These questions will be very helpful for the appreciation of the novel
The reindeer culture emerged in the long-term production and living practice of the Ewenki people, and is fully reflected in their clothing, food, shelter and transportation
Summary
Known as horned deer, has a gentle temperament, likes moss and mushrooms, and is suitable for living in cold regions. It is good at walking in deep mountains, dense forests, swamps, and deep snow. This article thinks that the reindeer culture originated from the survival needs of the nomadic hunting nationality and the adaptation to the living habits of the reindeer and nature. It relies on the reindeer, and gradually forms a rich reindeer culture system in daily life and spiritual level. What are the specific manifestations of reindeer culture in The Last Quarter of the Moon? What cultural connotations does the reindeer culture reflect on the Ewenki people? What theme does the novel want to express? These questions will be very helpful for the appreciation of the novel
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