“自梳女”与“不落家”

• 作 者: 李松庵
• 出 处: 岭南文史
• 发表日期: 1991年01期
• 关键词: 种桑 问过 未婚妇女 姑婆屋 家话 自梳 家亲 三条

在旧社会,广东珠江三角洲一带曾盛行“自梳女”与“不落家”一类消极抵抗封建婚姻的习俗。这块富饶的鱼米之乡,妇女多从事养蚕、种桑、缫丝、纺织、刺绣等业,经济能够独立,无需依附丈夫生活。她们知道,一旦结婚,沉重的夫权枷锁就会压得她们喘不过气来,如果遇到恶婆毒姑,长舌妯娌,那就更加难于安生。正如一首儿歌哀叹,“鸡公仔,尾弯弯,做人媳妇真艰难,早早起身都话晏(晚),眼泪唔干入下间

In the old society, the custom of passive resistance to feudal marriage was prevalent in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong. This fertile Yumizhixiang, women are more engaged in sericulture, mulberry, reeling, textiles, embroidery and other industries, the economy can be independent, without dependence on her husband’s life. They know that once married, the heavy chains of husband and wife will pressure them out of breath, if met the witch poison, long tongue, it is even more difficult to live in peace. As one of the children’s songs lamented, "The chicken figurine, the tail bend, the daughter-in-law really tough, got up early Yan (late), tears do not dry into the room