The Yi people are one of the ethnic minorities with a very rich song and dance culture. They have a lot of national culture and a lot of different dance styles. So do you know what dances the Yi people perform during the Torch Festival?
Duhe Dance
Duhe Dance is a very ancient dance in the Liangshan area of ??Sichuan. This dance is usually performed by urban girls in groups, with a lead dancer taking the lead. They will also dance this dance together during the lively Torch Festival, and the scene will be very lively.
Duhe’s dance steps are simple. The dance steps are two beats. First, take a big step forward with the left foot and beside the right foot for the heavy beat. At the same time, the upper body leans forward slightly; for the weak beat, the right foot moves to the right. Take a step to the side, keep your upper body straight, lean back slightly, and face the center of the circle or the direction forward. The formations are mainly circles, with very few forming two horizontal rows. In addition to the colorful and dazzling beautiful costumes, the main props only include a yellow oilcloth umbrella, a square turban and a triangular purse.
The dance form of Duhe is simple and simple, as old as the history of the Torch Festival. It has the characteristics of the early collective circle dance of stepping on the ground and singing. It is said that during the Torch Festival in the past, women would hold a five-foot-long flower stick with one section of bark peeled off and one section left. They would walk through the aisles of men and beat the men who touched them with the flower stick from time to time. hand.
It is also said that in ancient times, when men returned from hunting, women would barbecue their prey by the fire, pour wine and meat to the men around them, and dance in a circle to celebrate and express condolences. After several years of evolution, the current form of singing and dancing in a circle with parasols in hand was formed.
Da Ti Dance
Da Ti is an ancient folk dance of the Yi people in Liangshan. In the past, this kind of folk dance was usually danced by girls and boys on fields or lawns during festivals and leisure time. Generally, men and women line up in one line or two lines, mainly stepping on their feet, with their hands on their hips, one step to the left and one step outward, then three steps forward and three steps back.
Dati dance is a collective dance refined, standardized and compiled from the folk dance of the Yi people. It integrates the traditional culture of the Yi people and modern civilization, adopts the essence of the traditional music of the Yi people, and combines it with modern The fusion of singing and dancing not only has strong national characteristics, but also has a strong color of the times.
The music of Da Ti Dance is smooth and graceful, melodious and melodious, the dance movements are concise and lively, rough and unrestrained, and the nationality and the times are organically combined, making it a shining artistic pearl in the modern culture of the Yi people. It is dazzling and attracts people of all nationalities.
In recent years, body dance has been like a powerful artistic whirlwind, blowing all over the Yi villages in Liangshan and Liangshan, greatly enriching the cultural life of the Yi people. In the annual Torch Festival, it has become the finale, adding a new artistic landscape to the ancient festival.
Nowadays, many dance enthusiasts will go to the Daliang Mountains area to watch their dances during the Torch Festival. Therefore, many tourists will come to watch the annual Torch Festival and join in the fun to see how they spend the Torch Festival and what dances they perform.
Summary: The Torch Festival is already a very lively scene, and at this time the hot dance is even more lively. The main dances that can be danced are Duhe dance and Tatti dance. These two dances are relatively common and often danced.