湘西土家族非物质文化遗产是国家级非物质文化遗产的重要组成部分,它同时是集传统手工技艺、民间音乐和民间舞蹈为一体的文化珍宝.现代多元文明对湘西土家族非物质文化遗产的激烈碰撞,使得湘西土家族非物质文化遗产逐渐出现了边缘化与消亡化的态势.因此,在肩负起保护湘西土家族非物质文化遗产的使命时,应当建立非物质文化遗产保护的观念,培育非物质文化遗产的传承人,合理发掘非物质文化遗产的旅游资源以及多渠道拓展资金投入,最终使湘西土家族蕴含着深厚民族文化的非物质文化遗产得到较好地保护与开发.
Tujia Ethnic Group’s intangible cultural heritage in western Hunan is not only an im-portant part of national intangible cultural heritage,but also a cultural treasure that integrates tradi-tional craftsmanship,folk music and folk dance.However,the fierce collision between modern multi-civilization and Tujia intangible cultural heritage has led the latter towards marginalization and disap-pearance.Therefore,it is necessary to protect this intangible cultural heritage.The idea of conserving intangible cultural heritage should be established;inheritors should be cultivated;and related tourism resources and capital investment channels should be reasonably explored in order to eventually guaran-tee a better conservation and development for this profound ethnic cultural heritage.