The style of Dai folk dance is characterized by gracefulness, flexibility, and simplicity; its movements are sculptural, and the lower limbs are mostly kept in a semi-crouching state.

Style characteristics:

Dai dance has graceful movements, flexibility, vigor and implicit emotions.

Movement characteristics:

The dance is full of sculptural beauty. The lower limbs mostly remain in a semi-squatting state, and the trunk and arms maintain a certain curvature, forming a unique dance shape, commonly known as "three bends".

When dancing, the basic posture is to squat half-squat with the legs and tilt the upper body to the side. The legs are in a semi-squatting state and make downward movements (the center of gravity of the body sinks) when the music is rebeated. They do rhythmic and even flexion and extension, driving the body to vibrate up and down. This is the basic rhythmic feature. Breathing and movement must be in perfect harmony.

Category:

1. Yi La He Dance

Also known as "Fan Yi He". Popular in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture. During the "Water Splashing Festival" and "Open Door Festival" of the Dai New Year or on festive days, the Dai people will dance this dance happily. It is named after each libretto is followed by the lining words "Yilahe". The characteristics of Yi Lahe dance are similar to that of Jia dance with light.

2. Dou Li Dance

It is popular in Jinping County. It's hot and rainy there, and bamboo hats are indispensable in daily life and work. Hence the bamboo hat dance. The movements of Li Hao include "carrying the hat", "rolling the hat in front of the body", "rolling the hat on the shoulders", "swinging the hat", etc. During the dance, the knees rise and fall gently, showing a slight three-curve shape, but not obvious. ,

Dai dance practice methods:

1. Dai dance hand postures and basic positions:

Hand postures, palm postures, palm postures, palm postures Press the palm, hold the palm, flat palm, lead the wrist, lift the wrist sideways, peacock hand, eye hand, mouth hand, fish dance hand, ready hand, grasping hand.

2. Hand position:

One hand (front, side and back), two hands in the inner position, two hands in the big and small positions, three hands, three hands in the big and three positions, and three hands in the side digit hand, 4th digit hand, 4th digit hand, 5th digit hand, 5th digit hand, 6th digit hand, 7th digit hand, 7th digit hand, oblique 7th digit hand, 1st 7th digit hand, 1st 3rd digit hand, One or three hands, one or two hands, or eight hands.

3. Foot position:

Goose step, T-step, small zigzag step, large zigzag step, small eight-character step, large eight-character step, small step, large step, medium step.

4. Rhythm elements:

undulating rhythm, crisp rhythm, and trembling rhythm.

5. Head and eyes:

The head and eyes are crisp, the head and eyes are inverted, the head and eyes are inverted, and the body is rolled in and out.