回族在与众多民族的杂居中,为了促进自己的进步,自元代以后大量吸收了汉族的文化,使自己的语言、文化及生活习俗和汉族在许多方面有共同之处。像民间“社火”、传说、歌谣等很大一部分都融合了汉族文化。比如流传在甘肃、宁夏、青海回族聚集地区的“花儿”等就是典型实例。一些词意纯朴、曲调高亢辽阔的民间歌曲,相当部分是由传统歌舞演变而来的, In order to promote their own progress, the Hui nationality has absorbed a lot of Han culture since the Yuan Dynasty and made its own languages, cultures and living customs in common with the Han people in many aspects. Like folk “fire”, legends, ballads and other large part of the integration of the Han culture. Such as circulating in Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai Hui gathering area “Flower ” is a typical example. Some simple words, high pitched songs of vast expanses of songs, a considerable part of the traditional song and dance evolved,