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段06|藍星卡奇納與淨化之日

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維基百科〈Blue Star Kachina〉條目開頭:

In Frank Waters' writings on Hopi mythology, the Blue Star Kachina or Saquasohuh, is a kachina or spirit, that will signify the coming of the beginning of the new world by appearing in the form of a blue star. The Blue Star Kachina is said to be the ninth and final sign before the "Day of Purification", described as an apocalypse or a "world engulfing cataclysm" that will lead to the destruction of the world.

(翻譯:喺 Frank Waters 寫霍皮神話嘅書入面,藍星卡奇納(Saquasohuh)係一種卡奇納(kachina,靈體),會以藍星嘅形態出現,標誌新世界嘅開始。佢據講係「淨化之日」(Day of Purification)之前第九個、即最後一個預兆,嗰個係一個末世/席捲全世界嘅大災難,會導致世界毀滅。)

《Book of the Hopi》記載:

The end of all Hopi ceremonialism will come when a kachina removes his mask during a dance in the plaza before uninitiated children [the general public]. For a while there will be no more ceremonies, no more faith. Then Oraibi will be rejuvenated with its faith and ceremonies, marking the start of a new cycle of Hopi life.

That time is not far off. It will come when the Saquasohuh (Blue Star) Kachina dances in the plaza and removes his mask. He represents a blue star, far off and yet invisible, which will make its appearance soon.

(翻譯:當一位卡奇納喺廣場舞蹈中、喺未入教嘅細路〔即一般大眾〕面前除下面具,霍皮族成個禮儀傳統就會終結。有一段時間會冇晒儀式、冇晒信仰。之後奧拉伊比會重拾信仰同儀式,標誌霍皮生活新一個循環開始。呢個時刻唔遠喇——就係當藍星卡奇納喺廣場跳舞除面具嗰陣。佢代表住一粒離好遠、暫時睇唔到,但好快就會出現嘅藍星。)

白話解說

「卡奇納」係咩? 先解釋名詞。卡奇納(kachina)喺霍皮文化係一種「靈體」或者「祖靈」,代表自然界嘅力量。霍皮人會做面具、玩偶、跳舞去代表佢哋,喺宗教儀式入面扮演。對霍皮人嚟講,卡奇納唔係玩具,係好神聖嘅嘢。

藍星卡奇納係咩? 喺 Frank Waters 1963 年本書入面,藍星卡奇納(Saquasohuh)係一個會以「藍星」形態出現嘅靈體,代表一粒離好遠、暫時睇唔到,但好快會現身嘅藍星。佢被視為「淨化之日」前最後一個預兆

「除面具」嘅象徵。 預言話,終結會喺「卡奇納喺廣場跳舞,喺一班未入教嘅細路面前除下面具」嗰刻開始。點解除面具咁大件事?因為喺霍皮文化,面具代表神聖嘅隱藏,喺唔應該見到嘅人面前揭開,就係「神秘力量流失、儀式失效」嘅象徵——即係傳統信仰到咗盡頭。預言跟住話,呢個黑暗期之後,最古老村落奧拉伊比會重新振作,開始新一個循環。呢度隱含住「唔係永遠完結,而係循環重生」嘅意思。

「淨化之日」。 呢個係「末世」講法,即一個席捲全世界嘅大災難,之後世界會洗牌。好多人將佢解讀成世界末日,但喺霍皮世界觀入面,佢更似係「一個舊世界嘅終結、新世界嘅開始」——對應返前面講嘅四世界循環。

考證同警告。 老規矩,要講清楚:維基百科引述 Jason Colavito,話佢搵唔到 1963 年《Book of the Hopi》之前有任何文獻記載過「藍星卡奇納」呢個名,認為好可能係二十世紀後期先出現嘅概念。所以「藍星卡奇納」呢個具體形象,好可能係 Waters 出版之後先廣為流傳,而唔係一個古已有之、人人皆知嘅霍皮神名。

點解藍星? 網上好多新紀元說法將佢同「藍色恆星」「行星尼比魯」甚至外星人扯上關係,呢啲都係後世加嘅詮釋,唔係霍皮原本記載。原本記載就係一句:一粒藍星會出現,作為最後預兆。我哋要分清楚「原本有咩」同「後嚟人加咗咩」。

資料來源

  • 維基百科〈Blue Star Kachina〉(開頭)
  • Frank Waters, The Book of the Hopi(1963)
  • Jason Colavito, "Did the Hopi Predict the End of the World?"(2013)

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