“撒叶儿嗬”的历史撒叶儿嗬主要流行在鄂西清江流域的土家人聚居区,实际就是土家人在丧葬仪式中举行的一种祭奠活动。它是有老人“百年”(去世)后,亲戚朋友、街坊邻居们聚在一起,在堂屋里的棺材前,由一位歌师敲着牛皮大鼓叫歌,另有若干人和着歌声起舞。跳这种舞的主要是男人,其舞姿粗狂豪放,风格雄浑阳刚,音调也十分地高亢嘹亮。这种歌舞活动通常是通宵达旦, “Sa Ye Er ” history Sa Ye Er main epidemic in the Qinghai River in western Hubei Tujia neighborhoods, in fact, Tujia people held a funeral ceremony in a memorial ceremony. It is an old man “a hundred years ” (after death), relatives and friends, neighborhood neighbors together, before the coffin in the hall, by a singer knocking cowhide drums, and a number of others singing Dancing. The main dance this dance is a man, bold and bold dance its bold, masculine style masculine, tone is also very loud and clear. This song and dance activities are usually overnight,