嘉绒是藏族的一个重要分支。作为地理概念,嘉绒指嘉绒藏族居住的地方,即嘉绒藏区,主要包括今四川阿坝藏族羌族自治州的马尔康、金川、小金、汶川、理县、黑水、壤塘、松潘、阿坝,甘孜藏族自治州的丹巴、色达、道孚、康定、泸定、炉霍和雅安专区的宝兴县等的部分地区。作为一个族群称谓,嘉绒指生活在以墨尔多神山为中心,大、小金川流域的一个历史悠久的民族。嘉绒藏区处于“藏彝走廊”地带的特殊地理位置及汉藏民 Jiarong is an important branch of Tibetans. As a geographical concept, Jiarong refers to the area where Jiarong Tibetan resides, namely Jiarong Tibetan area, including Malcolm, Jinchuan, Xiaojin, Wenchuan, Li County, Heishui, Zhaotang, Songpan, Aba, Ganba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Danba, Seda, Daofu, Kangding, Luding, Luhuo and Ya’an area Baoxing County and some other areas. As an ethnic appellation, Jiarong refers to a long-standing ethnic group living in the Greater Seoul area and the Little Jinchuan Basin, centered on the Cordillera Mountain. Jiarong Tibetan area is located in the “Tibetan-Yi Corridor ” special geographical location and Hanzang people