摆手舞是土家族历史文化的一种演变,土家族人民把对祖先的崇敬与对神明的祈福幻化成舞蹈的形式展现出来,本文针对摆手舞的起源、发展以及舞蹈的特征分别进行了阐述,根据历史的记载分析了大、小摆手舞的表演形式与土家族劳动人民的历史心境,总结土家族摆手舞的现代健身意义,为中国保护非物质文化遗产提供参考。 Wave - dancing is an evolution of Tujia history and culture. The Tujia people demonstrated their worship of ancestors and the blessing of the gods into a form of dance. This paper elaborates on the origin, development and characteristics of the dance of hand - waving, According to the historical records, this paper analyzes the performance forms of the big and small waving dance and the historical mood of the working people in Tujia, summarizes the modern fitness significance of the Tujia waving dance, and provides a reference for China to protect the intangible cultural heritage.