民间文学是不同于作家文学的一种特殊的文学样式 ,它特指由人民群众口头创作和口头流传的文学作品。中国是一个多民族国家 ,许多少数民族在历史上没有自己的文字、没有自己的专业作家 ,他们的文学作品只能靠口头创作和流传 ,因此 ,在各个少数民族那里 ,民间文学是文学的主体 , Folk literature is a special kind of literary style which is different from the literature of writers. It refers specifically to literary works which are verbally created and verbally spread by the people. China is a multi-ethnic country. Many ethnic minorities do not have their own words in history or have their own professional writers. Their literary works can only be created and circulated by word of mouth. Therefore, in all ethnic minorities, folk literature is the main body of literature ,