Abstract: Intangible cultural heritage is the precious wealth transmitted by Chinese ancestors in theirproduction and daily life. As the intangible cultural heritage of Hani ethnic group, Digu drum dancingmanifests the national personality and aesthetic of the Hani people , which is of great artistic value and research value. However, due to the geographical environment, economic development, capital and popu-lation quality and other factors, the degeneration of the art due to natural causes is increasingly aggrava-ted. Therefore, the multi-pronged promotion of the protection and inheritance of the Hani Digu drumdancing is of great significance to inherit the cultural foundation of the Hani people, and promote the ad-aptation of the intangible cultural heritage, the comprehensive rural revitalization and the comprehensivedevelopment of ethnic border regions.

Key words: ethnic border regions, intangible cultural heritage, Digu drum dancing of Hani people, pro-tection and inheritance