"节"字本义为竹节,引申为关节、节奏,再引申为时节、节令。人类生活在地球上,岁时伏腊,周而复始,于是有计时性节日,如公历的元旦、中国农历的春节等等;原始祭奠活动,如期举行,于是有宗教性节日,如西方的圣诞节、中国的中元节等等;农业生产,须不失其时,于是有生产性节日,如汉族的二十四节气、高山族的丰收节等等;社群竞技、联欢活动,也定时开展,于是有娱乐性节日,如巴西的狂欢节、蒙古族的那达慕大会等等。这些都是传统节日。节日使生活增添了光彩,节日使生活有了希望。节日是紧张的放松,节日是必然的自由,节日是辛勤的快乐。俗谚说"阴司盼月半,小孩盼过年",唐诗云"但将酩酊酬佳节"(杜牧)、"每逢佳节倍思亲"(王维)。有了节日,人们就有了盼头。打工族不惜花去一年工资的三分之一,一定要挤进爆满的车厢,匆匆赶回家过年,足见节日对普通人有何等强大的感召力。
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