仡佬族的传统生活方式是刀耕火种,其传统生态观也与这一经济生活方式相合拍,但是。在改土归流以来的外界冲击下,传统的生活方式和生态观都难以稳态延续。仡佬族文化的调适与重构尽管已经作出了众多卓有成效的努力,但是由于外界冲击的波动较大,作用方式也不稳定,因而调适的成效不理想,致使当代仡佬人不得不一面参与现代的经济生活,另一方面又十分自然地哀叹美好的大自然正在离他们而远去。然而。文化的适应还将继续下去,重建美好生境的目标最终还是可望实现。
Traditionally, the Gelao people were in slash - and - burn cultivation, and their traditional ecological concept was in tune with this way of economic life. However, their traditional way of life and ecological concept are hard to continue due to the great impact from outside world. Though great efforts have been made to adjust and reconstruct their culture, the effect is far from satisfaction. The modern Gelao people have to involve themselves in modem economic life while sighing for the beautiful disappearing nature. In spite of this, their cultural adjustment is to continue, and their dream of rebuilding beautiful ecology might come true.