Regarding the Bouyei people's views on intellectual property protection awareness, some studies and discussions have indeed mentioned that some ethnic minorities have relatively weak awareness of intellectual property protection. This may be related to multiple factors, including: 1. **Cultural tradition**: The Bouyei and other ethnic minorities have rich cultural traditions and customs. The inheritance of traditional culture often places more emphasis on sharing rather than individual ownership, which may lead to certain cognitive differences in the concept of intellectual property. 2. **Education level**: Some ethnic minority areas have relatively scarce educational resources, and the popularization of legal knowledge and awareness related to intellectual property rights is insufficient, resulting in a low level of understanding and attention of local residents to intellectual property rights. 3. **Economic conditions**: In areas with relatively backward economic development, people may pay more attention to the basic needs of survival and development, and the awareness of intellectual property protection may be relatively weak. However, with the progress of society and the improvement of legal awareness, this situation is gradually improving. More and more organizations and institutions are working hard to promote relevant knowledge of intellectual property rights and improve the public's awareness of protection. Therefore, it cannot be generalized, and the specific situation may vary depending on regional and individual differences.