薅草锣鼓，是土家人创造的一种独具特色的劳动艺术形式。毫不夸张地说，迄今为止，在整个人类活动中，把劳动形式同艺术形式结合得最紧密、最完美的，当首推土家薅草锣鼓。 具有勤劳、强悍和团结精神特质的土家族人，在历史上长期兵农合一的土司制度下，形成了鼓歌而战、鼓歌而 Grass drum percussion is a unique form of labor and art created by Tujia people. It is no exaggeration to say that to date, the most important and most perfect form of labor has been combined with the art form throughout human activities. The Tujia people, who are industrious, powerful and united, have formed a war of songs and drums while singing songs and songs under the title of chieftain who has historically been integrated with soldiers and peasants.