《甘肃竹枝词》是叶礼道光二年夏天漫游西北,考察民俗风土,查阅史书资料,有感而作的竹枝词一百首,以歌咏甘肃行省(包含今甘、宁、青、新四省)的山川地理、民族物产、风俗社会为主。西北地区尤其是甘肃虽然以汉民为多,节令风俗上与中原风俗大致相同,但因为地理环境、生产水平等缘故,在节令习俗上却有自己的特点,作者抓住这些特点作了详尽的描写: The word “Gansu Zhuzhici” is Yeti Daoguang’s roaming of the northwest in the summer of the next year. It examines the customs of folk customs and refers to history books. The mountains and geography, ethnic products, customs based society. Northwest China, especially Gansu, with more Han people, has the same customs as the Central Plains customs. However, due to its geographical environment and production level, it has its own characteristics in the custom of festivals and deities. The author grasped these characteristics and made a detailed description :