Bamboo pole jumping is a traditional sport of the Li ethnic group in my country.

The Li bamboo pole dance originated from the imitation of traditional firewood-cutting activities. It is described in Cihai as: "Firewood-cutting dance, also known as bamboo-cutting dance and bamboo pole dance." Its origin is more authoritative. It comes from the ancient funeral custom of the Li people.

In addition, there are two theories about the origin of firewood dance. One theory is that in ancient times, when the productivity was underdeveloped and the mountains were high and the forests were dense, the local people used bamboo to build houses, thus forming a unique culture of boat-shaped thatched houses. The Li people imitate the movements of sliding and jumping on the bamboo during the house building process, and appropriately combine it with rhythmic music to beat the beautiful rhythm with the bamboo, thus forming the unique Chai Dance.

Another theory about the origin of the firewood dance is that the Li people went up to the mountains to cut firewood. During their breaks, they would knock the firewood and dance around. Later, it gradually developed into the firewood dance.

Dance Characteristics

"Bamboo pole dancing" is one of the most rich and rich local styles of the Li people. During every Chinese New Year and festival, Li people dress up in colorful national costumes, gather in the square and dance the "Bamboo Dance".

During bamboo pole dancing, 8 long bamboo poles are arranged in four rows in parallel. The bamboo poles open and close, and the patterns are constantly changing according to the rhythm of the music and drums. 4-8 young men and women follow or quickly Or slow rhythm, jumping dexterously, resourcefully and freely among the crossed bamboo poles, and when the bamboo poles are separated, the legs or one foot land skillfully.

They jumped up quickly without waiting for the bamboo poles to close, and changed their dance steps from time to time to perform various graceful dance movements. The young men and women participating in the dance shouted from a low voice to a loud voice while dancing: "Hey- -Hey, hey--hey", which greatly added to the warm atmosphere.

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