Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2026, 9(4); doi: 10.25236/AJHSS.2026.090409.
Li Lijiao1,2, Zhu Youxiang1, Hua Yanjiao1, Ma Run1
1School of Marxism, Zhaotong University, Zhaotong, China
2School of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, China
The intangible cultural heritage of cross-border ethnic groups in Yunnan is rich and diverse, drawing on the strengths of various cultures. Its uniqueness forms a solid foundation for cultural border defense and plays an irreplaceable role in the identity recognition of cross-border ethnic groups. This paper studies and analyzes the coupling logic between the forging of the consciousness of the Chinese nation as a community and the dynamic inheritance of intangible cultural heritage among cross-border ethnic groups in Yunnan. It deeply examines typical cases such as the Water-Splashing Festival of the Dai people, the Hani Rice Terraces, and the Mawnong Zongge of the Jingpo people, and proposes multi-dimensional collaborative paths of "ethnic memory, co-construction and sharing, and value recognition", multi-field collaborative paths of "education, technology, and industry", and multi-level collaborative paths of "micro, meso, and macro", providing theoretical references and practical inspirations for the cultural inheritance and ethnic unity and progress in border ethnic areas in the new era.
Strengthening the awareness of the Chinese nation as a community; intangible cultural heritage; cross-border ethnic groups; living transmission; collaborative path
Li Lijiao, Zhu Youxiang, Hua Yanjiao, Ma Run. Research on the Synergistic Practice of Consolidating the Awareness of the Chinese Nation Community and the Dynamic Inheritance of Intangible Cultural Heritage among Cross-border Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2026), Vol. 9, Issue 4: 67-74. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2026.090409.
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