禁忌作为一种精神民俗 ,是民族传统文化中的一个组成部分。土家人的禁忌文化古老神秘、源远流长。其源头 ,始于原始文化 ;其流变 ,贯穿于土家人的整个社会文化发展史。它的产生和发展 ,与其他任何一种文化现象一样 ,是由多种原因促成的 ,有其合理性和必然性。它具有存在解释、自我保护、社会整合、精神麻醉等多种文化内涵和社会功能。土家族传统禁忌是一把双刃剑 ,对土家族精神生活与物质生活有积极意义和消极作用 ,二者共生互存 ,杂于一体。 Taboo, as a kind of spiritual folk custom, is an integral part of the national traditional culture. The ancient mystery of the taboo culture of Tujia goes back to ancient times. Its source, beginning with the primitive culture; its rheology, throughout the Tujia people’s history of social and cultural development. Its emergence and development, like any other kind of cultural phenomenon, is promoted by many reasons and has its rationality and necessity. It has the existence of interpretation, self-protection, social integration, mental anesthesia and other cultural connotations and social functions. The traditional taboo of Tujia is a double-edged sword, which has positive and negative effects on the spiritual life and material life of Tujia people.