民间文艺指由某个社会群体集体创作或保持的,由该群体世代心口相传并不断发展的,体现该群体发展历史、风俗习惯、生活环境、心理特征、价值观念等内容的文学和艺术表现形式。民间文艺的保护问题是国际上最具争议的知识产权问题之一。近几年以来,这方面的研究和探讨成了知识产权 Folk art refers to the literary and artistic expressions that are collectively created or maintained by a social group and are transmitted from the generation to generation through the heart of the group and that continue to evolve to reflect the group’s development history, customs, living environment, psychological characteristics and values . The protection of folklore is one of the most controversial intellectual property issues in the world. In recent years, research and exploration in this area have become intellectual property