民族学刊

歌谣既是建构民族记忆的重要方式，也是承载民族记忆的重要载体。新民主主义革命时期少数民族歌谣的搜集整理工作把民间的口头文学整理为书面文学，发挥了赓续中华文脉、传承发展中华优秀传统文化的重要作用。本文以《歌谣》《广西特种部族歌谣集》为中心，梳理这一时期搜集整理的少数民族歌谣，发现各民族歌谣交往交流交融的基础是对中华文化的认同。交往交流交融有利于各民族歌谣对中华文化的接受、吸收，丰富自身文化内涵，不断交融发展。优美的民间传说、杰出的历史人物、引人入胜的文学名著、中华传统美德、开放包容的儒家思想等，为各族人民所喜爱、认同，并融入歌谣之中，成为多姿多彩的各民族共有共享的文化符号。这些共享的中华文化元素不仅能够激发共同体成员的身份认同感和集体归属情感，构建共享的文化记忆与共识，还能作为情感桥梁，紧密连接各族人民的心，促进各民族像石榴籽一样紧紧抱在一起，进而铸牢中华民族共同体意识。

Ethnic minority ballads in China,which are collectively created, orally transmitted,and continually refined by people of various ethnic groups, constitute an integral part of fine traditional Chinese culture. These ballads not only vividly recount the past but also profoundly influence the present and the future, playing a significant role in forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, inheriting Chinese cultural heritage and promoting exchanges and mutual learning among other civilizations.The first large-scale and active collection and collation of ethnic minority ballads in the history of China took place during the period of the New Democratic Revolution, primarily led by outstanding Communist Party of China members and vanguard intellectuals. Studying these collection and collation activities may shed light on the compilers' awareness of Chinese culture and disclose the historical trajectory of the exchanges, communications, and integration embodied in these ethnic minority ballads, which can be conducive to elucidating the remarkable continuity, innovation, uniformity, inclusiveness, and peaceful nature of Chinese civilization.The collection and collation of ethnic minority ballads during this period reflected the Chinese cultural awareness of outstanding Communist Party of China members and vanguard intellectuals that were impacted by the ballad movement. Moreover,it marked the first large-scale effort in history to transform oral literature of diverse ethnic groups into written literature, playing a crucial role in carrying forward Chinese cultural heritage as well as inheriting and developing fine traditional Chinese culture.Although ethnic minority ballads originate from various local areas and thus embody the characteristics of “ local knowledge,” the ballads of each ethnic group are not isolated. Their emergence, development, and maturation are the result of exchanges, communications, and integration among the cultures of different ethnic groups. By tracing the roots of tradition and extracting and showcasing the cultural essence of the exchanges,communications and integration among these diverse ethnic groups, this article demonstrates that the splendid Chinese civilization is created by the people of all ethnic groups in China, which is of great significance in forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation.Throughout history, the members of all ethnic peoples in China have jointly created a splendid Chinese civilization. From the ethnic minority ballads collected, collated, and published by outstanding Communist Party of China members and vanguard intellectuals in the period of the New Democratic Revolution, it is evident that, despite cultural differences in different areas in China,they are primarily characterized by cultural exchanges, communications, and integration based on a shared cultural identity. Different areas in China have formed a cultural landscape centered around Chinese culture. Specifically, the shared cultural symbols and images in the ballads of various ethnic groups include ancient myths, legends, historical figures, literary characters, traditional Chinese virtues, proverbs, and epigrams. These commonalities in the ballads of various ethnic groups can awaken the identity and collective sentiments of community members, foster historical consensus among them, provide emotional ties that closely bind people of all ethnic groups, promote their unity like the seeds of a pomegranate, and thereby contribute to forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation.