人生仪礼又称个人生活仪礼，国际上称“通过仪礼”。每个人在一生中必须经历几个生活阶段，人的社会属性是通过这些重要阶段而不断确立的。进入各个阶段时，总有一些特定的礼仪作为标志，以便获得社会的承认和评价。
在信仰萨满教的民族中，各种人生仪礼活动几乎都和萨满教发生一定的关系。
In the nationalities believing in Saman, various activities of the life ceremony almost have a certain relation to Saman.
彝族被称为火的民族，对火的崇拜贯穿于他们生活的各个层面，火塘是他们生活的中心，各种人生仪礼围绕火来举行。
The Yi people are called the fire nation. The fire worship runs through every field of the Yi peoples life. The clay fireplace is their life center, around which a variety of rites are being held.
人生仪礼是社会民俗的重要组成部分，每一个自然人通过“人生仪礼”的过程，实际就是社会对每一个人的习俗化过程。
Life etiquette is an important component in social national custom. Every natural person goes through the process of "life etiquette", actually a popularized process for every one in society.
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