民俗学在我国蛰居多年,近年又开始复苏了,但是有关的专著却还很罕见,因此,读到乌丙安先生的新著《民俗学丛话》(上海文艺版),不能不使人格外心喜。这是一本兼具知识性与学术性的漫话。此书虽然从通俗入手,但有些话题从学术角度看也不乏见地。比如,在全书最后一题“五彩丝,粽子,龙舟”中,作者用民俗学的科学知识来解析节日习俗,考证它的本来意义和渊源发展。作者采撷了 Folklore has been dormant for many years in our country. In recent years, it has started to recover again. However, the related monographs are still rare. Therefore, when reading Mr. Wu Bing’an’s new book “Folklore Cong Shu” (Shanghai Literature and Art Edition) Happy heart. This is a combination of knowledge and academic talk. Although the book starts with the popular, but some topics from the academic point of view there is no lack of insight. For example, in the last book, “Colorful Threads, Dumpling, Dragon Boat,” the author uses the scientific knowledge of folklore to analyze festival customs and to verify its original meaning and origin. The author has picked up