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澎湖乞龜具文化傳承意義 歡迎民眾參與

　　（中央社記者高茂雄澎湖縣十三日電）元宵節是澎湖規模最盛大的民俗節日，受到民眾重視的程度更甚於春節或中秋，而「乞龜」則是澎湖元宵活動的重頭戲，也是只有澎湖獨有的民俗傳統。為此，澎湖縣長王乾發今天特別前往台北市，舉辦「萬龜祈福宗教民俗活動」記者會，將「乞龜」習俗介紹給台灣本島民眾。

　　另外，配合台北市97年元宵節燈會活動，台北市澎湖縣同鄉會從二月十五日至二十五日，在台北市政府廣場舉辦「開台澎湖天后宮媽祖元宵乞龜祈福活動」。十五日起一連三天，開台澎湖天后宮媽祖將親臨會場，賜福澎湖旅台鄉親及大台北地區民眾平安、健康，並祈求風調雨順、國泰民安。

　　「乞龜」意即乞求神明賜龜。澎湖乞龜習俗由來久遠，據清代舉人林豪著「澎湖廳志」引清朝澎湖通判胡建偉著「澎湖紀略」記載：「各廟中張燈，男女出遊看燈。廟中紮有花卉、人物，男婦有求嗣者，在神前祈杯，求得花一枝或麵龜一個，回家供奉。如果添丁，則明年元宵時，倍數酬謝。」

　　此習俗相沿到後來，不限求子的女人，男女老少都可乞龜，而且不必「倍數酬謝」。你只要在廟中選好大小適合的「肪片龜」，再擲筊請示神明獲准，並向廟方登記後，就可立即捧回家食用。唯一條件是明年元宵節你必須訂作一隻送回廟裡酬謝，而且份量必須大於今年取走的那一隻，等於是對神明的心意，也可以說是一年的「利息」。

　　以前農業社會，人口幾乎沒有流動，鄉里居民互相熟悉，互信度高，加上人心單純，乞龜還龜都只憑一句話，不必任何擔保品或借據，也沒人擔心借了不還。這項優美的傳統仍沿習至今日，在乞龜和還龜的同時，也彰顯了人性可貴的一面。

　　澎湖縣近年來積極推廣澎湖的元宵乞龜習俗，希望國內外觀光客踴躍參與，進而成為澎湖的重點旅遊項目。澎湖縣政府更設定目標，要達成「北天燈、南蜂炮、東寒單、西乞龜」，全國四大元宵民俗相互輝映。

　　澎湖縣政府及台北市澎湖縣同鄉會邀請旅台澎湖鄉親及台灣本島各地民眾踴躍參與，透過乞龜祈福活動，認識這項極富文化傳承意義的儀式。970213

資料來源：中央社 更新日期:2008/02/13 18:04