摆手舞是土家族古老的传统舞蹈,主要流传在鄂、湘、渝交界的酉水河流域,以重庆市秀山县、酉阳县、湖北恩施自治州的来凤、湖南湘西自治州的龙山、永顺为主要传承地。摆手舞它分大摆手和小摆手两种。小摆手,土家语叫“Sevbax(舍巴)”或“Sevbaxbax(舍巴巴)”。大摆手,土家语称为Yevtxhhex(叶梯黑)。它集舞蹈艺术与体育健身于一体,有“东方迪斯科”之称。摆手舞反映土家人的生产生活。如狩猎舞表现狩猎活动和摹拟禽兽活动姿态。包括“赶猴子”、“拖野鸡尾巴”、“犀牛望月”、“磨鹰闪翅”、“跳蛤蟆”等十多个动作。列中国第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。 Tujia dance is an ancient traditional dance Tujia, mainly spread in Hubei, Hunan and Chongqing junction of the Yishui River Basin to Chongqing Xiushan County, Youyang County, Hubei Enshi Autonomous Prefecture of Laifeng, Hunan Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture of Longshan, Yongshun As the main heritage. Waving it big waved and waved two. Little waved, Tujia language called “Sevbax ” or “Sevbaxbax (Sheba) ”. Big waved, Tujia called Yevtxhhex (Yeti black). It combines dance and sports fitness in one, there is “Oriental Disco ” said. Tujiawu reflect Tujia people’s production and life. Such as hunting and hunting performance of hunting activities and imitation of animal activities gesture. Including “catch the monkey ”, “drag the pheasant tail ”, “rhinoceros Mochizuki ”, “eagle hawk wings ”, “toad ” and more than a dozen actions. China’s first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.