本硕直通国际班特色班会|体验云南传统文化之瓦猫制作

云南特色文化--瓦猫制作初体验

本学期开学之际，我校本硕直通国际班师生前往昆明市大团结民族文化创意中心开展特色班会活动。本次特色班会的主题为学习制作云南特有的陶制建筑装饰构件——瓦猫。国际学院希望通过本次特色班会活动让同学们更为深入地了解云南本土文化，感受传统文化魅力，为将来用英文讲好中国故事做好准备。

In March, a class of students from the International Education School welcomed the newly arrived semester with a special theme activity. Students went to the Great unity Ethnic Culture Creation Center and learned about the production of Tile Cat (“Tile Mao”), an unique earthen architecture component in Yunnan. The International Education School aimed to provide students with an opportunity of experiencing the charm of traditional cultures. 

Tile cat visit

瓦猫，又称“镇脊虎”、“降吉虎”、“向吉虎”，是云南大理鹤庆白族等民族传统建筑中特有的装饰构件。虽然冠以猫名，但瓦猫其实是以虎的形象演变而来，这是因为部分少数民族文化中普遍崇拜老虎。瓦猫通常被安置在房屋楣没或屋顶正脊飞檐上，由于口尾相通，当风吹过时就会发出虎啸的声音。在云南大理，瓦猫作为当地建筑特色标志，一方面展现了当地少数民族别具一格的文化内涵，同时也诠释了当地人民对于传统文化的独特继承方式。现在，人们把瓦猫作为工艺品进行欣赏。

The "Tile Mao," also known as the "Shockwave Tiger," "Kangji Tiger," and ",Xiang Jihu" is a special feature found in traditional architecture in Dali Yunnan. It is a cat-like figure that evolved from the image of a tiger, reflecting the reverence for tigers among certain ethnic minorities in Yunnan. Positioned on the roof ridge, the Tile Cat's connected mouth and tail produce a whistling sound resembling a tiger when the wind blows. "Tile Mao" has become a symbol of local culture, reflecting the region's unique cultural significance.Today, the Tile Cat is appreciated as a form of handicraft.

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Tile cat

在活动当天，瓦猫传统文化的传承人带领同学们制作瓦猫。首先，同学们将和好的泥在轮盘上分别拉出制作瓦猫身子和脑袋的瓶状和球状罐子，并用小刀在鼻子下方挖出夸张的大嘴。

Let’s look at how students produce a Tile Cat. First, students pull the mixed mud out of the bottle-shaped jar for the body of the tile cat and the spherical jar for the head on the roulette wheel.

活动当天同学们制作的瓦猫活灵活现，都具有了最“奶凶神兽”的形状和神态。有同学在瓦猫身上刻上了收到海外名校offer的美好希望，也有同学为瓦猫刻上了方正的大板牙，让瓦猫多一分憨厚呆萌的色彩，与传统瓦猫精明机灵的形象截然相反，为传统的瓦猫制作注入新活力。

Students created Tile Cats with a variety of expressions. Some students carved their best wishes of being admitted by a university abroad onto the body of a Tile Cat, while others made some dramatic teeth for a "Tile Mao".

在将瓦猫的身子和脑袋连接后，同学们用泥捏制出瓦猫的五官，并黏在瓦猫的脑袋上。经过半小时的制作，瓦猫就初见雏形了。晾干后的瓦猫会经历上釉和进窑烧制。经过1300度的高温烧制之后，瓦猫就制作完成了！

After connecting a Tile Cat's body and head, students made the five sense organs and glued them to the head. Making a Tile Cat finishes after being glazed and fired at a high temperature.

此次特色班会活动不仅为同学们提供了一个近距离感受云南少数民族传统文化的机会，也激发了他们深入学习了解中国传统文化，讲好中国故事的热情。相信国际学院的同学们在未来海外学习过程中能够宣传推广中国传统文化的博大精深，展现中国青年既有家国情怀又有国际视野的风貌。

The theme activity allowed students to experience the allure of traditional culture in Yunnan, fostering their enthusiasm to learn more about Chinese cultures. We have confidence that students at the International Education School will demonstrate their patriotism and global perspectives as they promote the depth and breadth of Chinese traditional cultures in the future.

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文字 | 陈柏晓，陈涵煜（外语社）

编辑 | 陈涵煜（外语社）

一审 | 吕子豪

二审 |刘碧雯

终审 | 冉玲濛