An Analysis of Contributing Factors of Tujia People's Self-Identification——Exemplifying Tujia People (Laifeng County)

The differences between Tujia people and Chinese in language, costume and economic activities are perishing after their long interaction in history, but they maintain a strong sense of self-identification. This article argues that the comprehensive effect of primitiveness and instrumentalism is the contributing factor of Tujia people's self-identification