The special songs for Yangko are: Carrying the sedan chair to a good start, the fifth watch of the crescent moon, supporting the army in Yangko, good luck and good days, etc. Lyrics of the Four Seasons Tune: The girl comes in the first month of the year and it’s the New Year, and the boy catches up with the pigs and sheep and goes out. Where should the female pigs and sheep be sent, and the male ones should be sent to the heroic Eighth Route Army. Carrying a sedan chair is a kind of traditional folk music. The music is arranged according to the movements, walking and movement of the sedan chair. It is widely popular among Chinese folk and is one of the traditional Chinese classical music. The main form of expression is suona performance.

Where is the custom of Yangko dancing?

Yangko dancing is a custom in the Northeast. Northeast is a region with very strong local folk customs. Folks will hold popular cultural and artistic activities during festivals, and there are countless types of them. Including Northeastern Errenzhuan, Yangko and so on. Every Spring Festival in the Northeast, many Yangko teams are organized. Yangko teams walk on stilts and gongs and drums loudly through the streets. They are full of joy and add a joyful color to the New Year. The predecessor of Yangko is a singing activity performed by farmers when transplanting rice seedlings. It originated from agricultural production labor.