Tracing the Footsteps of Ancestors and Guarding the Home of Spirit——on the Protection and Use of the Non-material Cultural Heritage of Tujia Minority

Tujia is a minority with a long history and cultural charm.History and the creation and succession of Tujia ancestors have nurtured the colorful folk culture.Changyang,as the birthplace of the Ba people,retains the traditional architectural art,marriage and funeral customs,diet culture,all of which become the most brilliant colors of Tujia folk culture.From the perspective of non-material cultural heritage protection and use,this paper reveals the current situation of Tujia non-material cultural heritage and puts forward some corresponding countermeasures of protection and use by analyzing the most representative non-material cultural heritage objects with deep cultural connotation in Changyang Tujia minority.