“撒叶儿嗬”是清江流域土家族人特有的丧葬习俗,它的源流能追溯到古代巴人时期,距今至少有四千多年的历史。随着时代的脚步,许多古人创造的文化都频临消失,甚至有些已经失传了。“撒叶儿嗬”在经历了集体劳动年代、文化大革命等一系列的打压禁止后,不仅没有失传,反而保存完好,到现如今已然走向世界。本文将对“撒叶儿嗬”能留传至今其原因进行简要分析。 “Sa Ye Er” is a unique funeral custom of the Tujia people in the Qingjiang River Valley. Its origin can be traced back to the ancient Pakistani era, at least 4,000 years ago. With the pace of the times, many cultures created by the ancients have disappeared at some time and some have even been lost. After being banned by a series of suppression exercises such as collective labor and the Great Cultural Revolution, “Sa Ye Er Shi ” not only has not been lost, but has been well preserved. Nowadays, it has already reached the world. This article will give a brief analysis of the reasons why “Sa Ye Er” can be retained.