The dancers hold percussion instruments themselves and dance while percussing. The dance is led by the drummer who plays the elephant foot drum. The drummer, cymbal player, and cymbal player are located in the inner circle. Young men and women surround the outer circle and dance.

Due to the large and heavy body of the water drum drum (about 50 cm in diameter, 80 cm in length, and weighing about 50 kilograms), the left hand holds the small head drum head and the right hand holds the mallet. In addition to water drums, the percussion instruments used in water drums include large cymbals and gongs. Usually, a bucket of water drum is paired with one or two pairs of large cymbals and a large cymbal on one side. The three must cooperate tacitly, with the water drum in the center, the cymbals facing each other, and the cymbals moving with the drum.

Inheritance value

The Wu Shui Dance of Dazhao has the characteristics of national uniqueness, cultural diversity, continuity of activities, and mass participation. It reflects the farming and original religion of the local Miao community. The rich cultural connotations in terms of clothing, calendar, etc. demonstrate the cheerful, humorous and humorous spirit of the local people, and are of great significance in promoting community unity and enriching the cultural life of the people.

Inheritance status

Since the entire Jianhe County seat has been relocated to the village, the culture and natural ecology of Shuizhu have been seriously affected. In particular, the two banks of the small river in front of the village have been replaced by cement berms. The river channel is very narrow, and there is no condition for water drumming and mud fights. Water drumming has faced the danger of "no water, no land, and no mud."