Folk dance is a dance form that is collectively created by the working people in the long historical process, continuously accumulated and developed, and is widely spread among the masses. Folk dance has the closest connection with people's lives. It directly reflects the lives and struggles of working people and expresses their thoughts, feelings, ideals and wishes. Due to the differences in the living and working styles, historical and cultural mentality, customs and habits of the people of various ethnic groups and regions, as well as the natural environment, different national styles and regional characteristics have been formed. Every country and every nation in the world has its own folk dance with different styles and characteristics. Folk dance in European ballet is generally called representative dance or character dance. It is professionally processed to make it harmonious and unified with the style of ballet. Wood Drum Dance

Wooden Drum Dance is a sacrificial dance of the Miao people in Gujiang Fangbai (Chinese pronunciation of Miao language, or translated as reverse row). The wooden drum is used as the only accompaniment instrument, and the drummer beats it to form complex and changeable dance tunes. The rhythm is four or six beats. There are five dance movements, one is "Luke Jiji", take three steps forward, three steps back, turn to the left, and then turn back; the second is "Luke Dunan", which takes two steps forward and back; the third is "Luke Duda", step three years old and turn left Turn around and dance three steps; on the fourth day, go slightly higher to escape, dance two steps to the left, dance two steps behind, and then walk forward; on the fifth day, go slightly higher and escape, dance two steps to the front, dance three steps to the right, then turn to the left and dance two steps Step, turn around and dance forward. With the hips as the fulcrum, the head, shoulders, hands, waist, legs, and feet twist, swing, and kick, turning naturally, often with rapid reversals to form a strong contrast. The biggest feature of wood drum dance is madness, which emphasizes the rough and unrestrained, free and heroic movements, such as wild persimmons flying through the forest, and waterfalls falling off cliffs. What the wooden drum expresses is the difficult journey and spirit of the Miao ancestors who braved all obstacles and persevered during their migration. The dancers are mostly young men and women; they dance around the drums, dancing and spinning. If there are many people, there will be several circles inside and outside, with women inside and men outside. And those who are tired can take a break, and newcomers can join at any time. Ancient Ladle Dance

The "Ancient Ladle Dance" is the oldest and most primitive dance popular in the Miao villages in the Yahui area of ??Danzhai County, with the nature of sacrifice and self-entertainment. The ancient ladle dance gets its name from the accompaniment of the ancient ladle harp. The ancient ladle is carved from pine wood and looks like a household water ladle. The panel of the piano has four sound holes and a sound column. The sound column is inserted directly into the sound box from the panel. The guqin is not only a prop in the hands of young men when they dance, but also the only accompaniment instrument in the dance. The ancient ladle dance has always been danced in a circle, with two men playing the ladle and more than four girls dancing together; more often people form two circles: the older ones and the younger ones are outside, holding the ladle and playing the ladle. While dancing; the girl is inside, taking the steps of "stepping on the singing hall", sometimes rotating clockwise, sometimes moving counterclockwise, with her knees shaking slightly. No matter how the dance steps change, the girl's hands are always bent with her elbows in front of her chest and abdomen, constantly moving up, down, left and right. The changes in dance steps are based on the changes in music. There are two beats, three beats, five beats, and seven beats. The rhythm is an irregular combination of 2/4 and 3/4. The names of the main movements include jumping round, Gedai (stepping), Gediao (turning back and forth, left and right), Gelan (stepping on the erhu road tones), Pinxiang (imitating ghost dance) and so on. "Stepping on drums"

"Stepping on drums" is one of the Miao folk dance forms, and it is also a sacrificial dance. The accompaniment instruments are brass drums and wooden drums. Dancers generally form a circle, with women in the inner circle, and a large drum in the center. One or two people hold drum sticks and beat the drum. The dancers face the circle and slowly change different dance steps in accordance with the rhythm of the drum. Their hands swing naturally and dance when they hear the drum. . The drum beats are mostly in 4/4 and 3/4 beats, which are cheerful, relaxed and lively, expressing the Miao people's joyful mood during festivals to worship their ancestors and after a good harvest. Bench dance

"Bench dance" is one of the forms of Miao people that is purely self-entertaining and passionate after drinking, and combines sports with dance. One or several people hold benches and beat each other as drumbeats, and everyone dances around them. The drumbeats mostly adopt the rhythm of 4/4 and 3/4. The crowd sometimes gathers and sometimes disperses, and the dance movements are large, which looks rough, bold and exciting, showing the bold and hospitable temperament of the Miao people.

Miao Lusheng Dance

The "Lusheng Dance" is the most popular dance with sacrificial and self-entertainment characteristics among the Miao people in southeastern Guizhou. It is practiced by men, women, old and young, and thus forms the unique aesthetic concept of life of the Miao people. Those young men and women who are good at singing and dancing are regarded as wise and intelligent, while those who are not good at singing and dancing are regarded as having no future.

The older form of "Lusheng Dance" is that dancers form a circle, with two or more male dancers playing the sheng and leading the dance. The dancers are women, dressed in costumes, and dance to music. The melody follows the lead dancer. The dance steps are three, five or seven steps. On the dance floor, the girls wear sparkling silver horns, white silver flowers, and costumes studded with silver ornaments. They flip inside and outside neatly as the dance music changes, giving people a sense of solemnity and neatness. The modern "Lusheng Dance" incorporates the Han people's "Yangko Dance", "Lantern Dance" and "Tea Picking Dance", as well as the Miao people's "stepping and drumming" skills and movements. The dance steps are flexible, the dance postures are fresh and cheerful, and express the Miao people's performance. The content in production and life, as well as the heroic and honest character, healthy and upward feelings. Doye Dance

Doye is a large-scale singing duet dance. "Duo" in Dong language means singing, dancing, etc. "Ye" is a song that leads the crowd to harmony. Doye is an antiphonal dance performed by dozens or hundreds of young men and women gathered in a field. As early as the Song Dynasty, there was a record of "Chen, Yuan, Jingzhou... During the farming break, one or two hundred people were Cao, holding hands and singing, and several people played the sheng to lead the way." This is obviously a reflection of the "Duoye" of the ancient Dong people. It can be seen that "Duoye" has a history of nearly a thousand years of written records. The procedure of Duoye dance is that the village elders in ancient costumes lead the young people in costumes, and then they go around three times and then go three times against the direction. Naturally, the girls hold hands and form an inner circle, and the Arhats surround them. It forms an outer circle, with the village elder sitting in the middle. In some places they hold hands, in other places they hold hands. The girls began to move to the right as the lead vocals of "Yang Shi Hao" began, moving one step with each beat. When singing the substantive words, the hands swing back and forth rhythmically, and when singing the liner notes, the hands are raised up harmoniously; when the girls sing, the arhats move freely in circles with them. When the girls finished singing, one Arhat shouted "Yo--", and all the Arhats followed up with "Alas!" and held hands amidst the shouts of "Yo--Alas" and moved to the right by shaking or raising them rhythmically. Follow the lead singer and answer the questions raised in the lyrics sung by the girls. The Fish-Giving Dance

The Fish-Giving Dance is a primitive fishing and hunting dance performed during the "Shiguanren" activities. The person dressed as a primitive man held a wooden stick with pickled fish and danced a martial arts primitive dance towards someone who was watching the fun. This person must walk into the arena and dance with the primitive man. The two parties dance until the steps, head postures, and gestures of the two parties match, and the pickled fish held by the "primitive man" falls into the opponent's mouth. At this time, the "primitive man" went to catch fish and gave it to other people. If the two parties are not in sync, a fish-giving dance will take a long time to end. Most young men in many Dong villages can dance this kind of martial arts dance. Lion dance

It is a dance activity held by the Dong people during the Spring Festival. It is mainly divided into three forms: celebration dance, lion dance and green lion dance. Celebration dance is a lion dance team that dances the lion door to door on festival days to congratulate people. When the lion arrives at the door of a house, the owner holds firecrackers on bamboo poles to welcome him. The lion immediately danced a festive dance in front of the door. The master gave a red envelope of money, and the lion held it in his mouth. Then give thanks. He bowed to the ground and took three steps back to say goodbye. Go to another place to celebrate. The red lion dance is a large-scale dance involving lions and monkeys. It is named because the head of the lion model is red. Two people dance the lion's head and body respectively, simulating various postures and joys such as rolling and jumping of the lion. Various expressions such as anger, sadness, joy, etc. Dancing with the lion, there are many monkey actors. They jump up and down and have fun around the lion. Sometimes the lion gets angry and bites a small monkey. The big monkey rushes to save it and tightly holds the tail of the small monkey. , the remaining monkeys dragged the former's tail one after another in a long chain, desperately dragging it back... The red lion dance scene is lively and full of life. Green Lion Dance is essentially a large-scale vigorous martial arts exhibition. It is named after the head of the lion model danced by the lion dance team is green. The green-headed lion symbolizes the male lion. Because male lions are aggressive, there are always teams of lion snatchers coming to snatch the lion's head during the performance. Because of this, ordinary lion dance teams with ordinary martial arts dare not go out to perform with green lion heads.

The green lion performs in the field. On all sides, there are strong and powerful people acting as divine soldiers and generals holding eighteen kinds of weapons such as knives, spears, swords and halberds. They dance in Bagua formations and are ready to deal with sudden attacks at any time. , protect the lion, this kind of lion dance competition is rarely performed nowadays. The Dragon Lantern Dance

is a celebration held in the first month of the year. The steps of the dragon dancer are consistent and the gestures are in harmony with the movements of the dragon head dancer, so that the dragon dances and flips in various movements following the dragon treasure, and goes to the door of each house to celebrate. Dong Lusheng Dance

The Lusheng dance has disappeared as much as the Sheng music. The current ones are mainly divided into performance dances and carnival dances in the competition. The dance performance is mainly reflected in the variety of steps. When the Sheng music changes from one segment to another, the upper body, head, and hands and arms holding the Sheng change with a right-swinging dance posture. This kind of Sheng dance is mainly a Lusheng dance in which the Sheng team plays the Sheng or slowly enters the stage during the march. The carnival dance of Lusheng is a large-scale sexual Lusheng dance held on Saisheng Ping. This kind of Lusheng dance has a strong rhythm, fast movements, and unrestrained emotions. It is like thunder and lightning and strong wind, and the atmosphere is like fire and very warm. Long Drum Dance

Korean and Miao folk dance. It has a long history. In the murals of Dunhuang in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 AD), there are already pictures of percussion music similar to long drums. The Korean patriarch encouraged and performed mostly for women. During the dance, the dancer holds the long drum in front of the body, beats the drum head with his left hand, and beats the drum head with a thin bamboo whip. It is very graceful to dance while beating. The Miao and Yao ethnic groups in Hunan, Guangdong and Guangxi, China also like to dance drums. Dancers usually hold the middle of the small long drum horizontally with their left hand, flip it up and down, and then slap the drum surface with their right hand. There are also male dancers who tie the large long drum in front of their bodies and dance while beating the drum with both hands. Generally speaking, there are two types of playing methods: "Wenchanggu" and "Wuchanggu". The former has soft movements; the latter has rough movements, which mostly express working life. Fan dance

A dance popular among Korean folk. It is said that it has been circulating for nearly a thousand years. It was originally a single or double dance, and later evolved into a group dance. Using fans as props, the main movements include "Living Yang Dance" and "Ximi Dance". To the accompaniment of soothing music, the dancers danced in waves and used the fans in their hands to form beautiful patterns, showing strong national characteristics.

Fan dance, also known as "Bai Peng (xian) dance", is also a folk dance of the Hani ethnic group and is popular in the Hani ethnic area on the south bank of the Honghe River in Yunnan. According to legend, it is related to commemorating the white roc that local people believe symbolizes peace and freedom. It is a collective dance of one god. The dancers wear white clothes and hold feather fans in both hands. They wave the fans while dancing, imitating the flying posture of the white duck. The movements are graceful and soft, and are full of local and ethnic characteristics. Nong Music and Dance

Korean folk traditional dance. It has a long history and evolved from the dance after a hunting victory. This dance is often performed at the beginning or end of farm work. Popular in Yanbian area. It turns out that the Korean agricultural band in rural Shensheng used small gongs to call for labor. After gathering, they used agricultural music flags to lead the way. They played, played and danced along the way to the fields. They planted the flags on the ground and people lined up to work. During work, someone would lead the singing of labor chants and cooperate with each other according to the rhythm; during breaks, people would form a circle and dance to the accompaniment of gongs and long drums. After working, they still dance back to the village. When dancing, the dancer hangs the long drum in front of him, holds the tambourine in his left hand to beat the drum surface, and holds the stick in his right hand to beat. The two hands are interlaced, and they dance while beating, which is very varied. When women dance, they hold a small single drum in their hands, and their dancing postures are joyful, graceful and full of energy. When men dance, they wear an "elephant hat" with an "elephant tail" paper strip about 3 feet long (the longest is more than ten feet) on the top of the hat. Turning the "elephant hat" is the most exciting part; while beating the drum, you shake your head vigorously, rolling your eyeballs, and making the "elephant tail" rotate around the body in a graceful and moving way. The dance is strong and lively, turning from slow to fast, forming a climax. . The accompaniment instruments include long drums, Dharma drums, small gongs, large gongs, suonas, Hu flutes, etc. The changes in dance movements are directed by the small gongs. Maixi Laifu

People of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are good at singing and dancing. "Maixilaifu" is a Uyghur song and dance with the broadest mass base. According to different dungeons, "Xilefu" is divided into many types. The "Duolang Maixi Laifu" in Maigaiti County, Kashgar Prefecture is the most famous.

Its music is "Dolang Muqam", which is played with a variety of traditional folk instruments and is accompanied by traditional folk songs with love songs and ballads as the content. Its dances include solo dance, duet dance, group dance and other forms. After the dance is repeated for five or six rounds, it enters the entertainment stage, which includes tea serving, poetry exchanges, belt grabbing, folk songs singing, lawsuits, etc. There are generally six types of contents of "Duolang Maixi Laifu": namely, festive Maixi Laifu, festive Maixi Laifu, collective Maixi Laifu, invitation Maixi Laifu, apology Maixi Laifu and reconciliation Maixi Laifu. just. From a formal point of view, there are Maisi Lai Pu held in turns among peers, Mai Xi Lai Pu held in outings, Mai Xi Lai Pu among girls and young women, and Mai Xi Lai Pu held in winter among peers. Tap dance

Tibetan folk songs and dances were originally court dances. When dancing, the dance posture focuses on the feet. The feet wear hard-soled leather shoes, and the arms move with the footsteps, accompanied by bowing the waist, turning around, etc., tapping and dancing according to the rhythm of the music, and thereby expressing inner feelings. Tap dance is mostly accompanied by transverse flute, dulcimer, lyre, brass bells, yueqin, etc., as well as folk songs. The lyrics are vivid, the tune is smooth, the dance is lively, the rhythm is slow and fast, and when it reaches the climax, it ends suddenly with the final step. Axi Dance to the Moon

Also known as "Axi Dance to the Moon" or "Dance to the Moon", it is a folk dance of the Axi and Sani people of the Yi ethnic group. It is popular in Yi areas such as Maitreya, Lunan and Huxi in Yunnan. Legend has it that a long time ago, a huge mountain fire broke out where the Axi people lived. The fire burned for nine days and nine nights. The Axi people fought for nine days and nine nights, but the fire was still not extinguished. The ground was scalding hot from the fire, and those who put out the fire kept changing their feet, or hopping on one foot to continue fighting, and finally put out the fire. In order to celebrate the victory, everyone played the sanxian, played the flute, imitated the way they made a fire, and danced by changing their feet. This is the "Axi dancing on the moon" that has been passed down to this day. "Tiaoyue" is a name given by the Han people, and Axi's population is "jumping". It has now become the main form of social and entertainment activities for young men and women. Every night during the Spring Festival, Torch Festival, and National Day, young men and women gather in the pine forest or on the lawn. The men play the three-stringed lute and yueqin of different sizes, blow the bamboo flute, and dance with the women. The girls held hands, formed a circle, swayed from side to side, clapped their hands to the rhythm, and danced around. The main movements are to jump three steps, pause for two beats, lift your feet forward, clap your hands and jump in place at the same time. The dance has vigorous steps, distinct rhythm, foot tapping, and beautiful melody. The whole dance is filled with a full and joyful atmosphere. Peacock Dance

One of the folk dance forms of the Dai people, it has a long history. Popular in the Dai area of ??Yunnan Province. The Dai people regard the peacock as a symbol of good luck and express their best wishes by dancing the peacock dance. The performance form of folk peacock dance is relatively simple, usually performed by one or two people, accompanied by elephant drums, zinc gongs and other accompaniments. The performers dress up as peacocks, and the dance movements are mostly imitations and beautifications of the peacock movements. The movements are vigorous, the image is graceful, the emotions are delicate, and the dancing postures are elegant. After the liberation, it was processed and improved, the clothing was also improved, and many new movements were added. Through the gentle rise and fall of the knees, the colorful three-bend shape of the body and arms, the rhythm of soft yet strong movements, the agile use of the calves, and The clever coordination of lifting the Qi, tightening the abdomen, lifting the chest, head and eyes makes the dance more graceful. Hand-waving dance

According to historical records, the hand-waving dance originated from the military war dance of the Ba people during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. During the Western Han Dynasty, this kind of military war dance of the Ba people became the dance music of the Han court and was called the Ba Yu dance. Liang restored its name and later changed it to Xiongwu. In the early Tang Dynasty, Bayu dance was classified as Qinggao music. From the Han Dynasty to the Tang and Song Dynasties, Ba Yu dance has been popular among the people for a long time. Waving dance can be divided into big waving and small waving. The small waving dance is held once every year on the first day of the year and is mainly used to perform farming, fishing and hunting activities. The Big Waving is held every three years. The content is based on the small waving dance, plus the military war dance performed by Pixilankapu. When dancing the hand-waving dance, you need to blow the big earth horn, suona, beat gongs, cymbals, drums, and set off three-eye cannons and firecrackers. People formed a circle, with men in the outer circle and women in the inner circle. In addition to circles, there are also columns, "herringbone" formations and various pattern formations. The number of dancers is variable and they can come and go freely. The movement requires the hands to swing beyond the shoulders, the knees to stretch, bend, and vibrate, and the hands and feet to move sideways. The dance is simple and the music has a lively rhythm.

While dancing the hand-waving dance, you should also sing hand-waving songs. The lyrics include fixed lyrics that have been passed down for a long time, as well as a small number of new lyrics that are improvised and sung. People sang and danced, and the atmosphere was warm and full of Tujia flavor. Dance the funeral dance

The sacrificial dance of the Tujia people. After the death of an old man, the Tujia people in western Hubei perform funeral dances, and the Tujia people in western Hunan perform funeral songs and dance cards to pay homage to the old man. The dances performed during the ceremony are all mourning dances. Among the mourning dances, the mourning dance in western Hubei is the most distinctive. It usually involves one person playing drums and singing in front of the deceased, while the other two or four people sing and dance in pairs. Most of the mourners are men. The contents include history, production, love, etc., and most of them are improvised and self-composed lyrics. The movements mostly simulate the labor and wars of birds, beasts and humans, often like swallows carrying mud, tigers descending mountains, and beautiful women combing their hair. The head, hands, shoulders, waist, hips, arms and feet move together, and you can also dance, sing and drink at the same time. The main movement requirements are figure eight steps, wrapping the hands, bending the waist, bending the knees, and swinging the hips. The movements are exaggerated, simple and rough, with masculine beauty, and the images created are vivid and lifelike. The singing of the funeral dance is sometimes high and exciting, sometimes low and soothing, but the whole dance music is cheerful and without a sense of sadness. Huaguzi

A celebratory and entertaining dance performed on festive occasions and for leisure. Without accompaniment or makeup, both men and women take the stage, holding handkerchiefs and small fans, dancing and singing. The content is mainly about singing about love, and the lyrics can be sung impromptu. There are also traditional arias such as "Ten Loves", "Ten Thoughts", "Tanlang", "New Year is in the First Month", etc. The whole dance has light movements, and with the wonderful lyrics, the dancers make various funny movements with their hands, creating an active and enthusiastic atmosphere. Eight Treasures Bronze Bell Dance

The Eight Treasures Bronze Bell Dance, a Tujia sacrificial dance popular in western Hunan, is performed by Tu Laosi when offering sacrifices, paying homage to the dead, and paying tribute to the deceased. The dancers wear eight-piece skirts and phoenix crowns, hold a horn horn (or dancer's knife) in their right hand, and a copper bell in their left hand. They dance, blow, and sing, and from time to time they sing duets with onlookers. There are two types of Eight Treasures Bronze Bell Dance: sitting hall and walking hall. When sitting in the hall, Tuolaosi sat on a stool and completed the movements with his hands, so there were few movements. The performance hall requires dancers to keep walking and dancing, with many movements. The lyrics are mostly fixed, including procedures such as feeding the horse, teasing the horse, mounting the horse, straddling the saddle, galloping the horse, dismounting the horse, jumping into the puddle, ringing the horse racing bell, crossing the threshold, hitting the shrine, and jumping on the lotus. The dance is rough and ancient. Also known as "firewood dance" and "bamboo dance". It is one of the folk dance forms of the Li ethnic group and is popular in the Li ethnic area of ??Hainan Island. It is usually held in the evenings of "Yu Nian Yu" (a traditional festival of the Li people), Wori (i.e. Buddha worship), during labor breaks or during slack periods. Before the dance, people place two 4-meter-long large bamboo poles as pad frames in the courtyard, in the grain drying field, or on a flat slope, with an interval of about 2 and a half meters, and 4 or 5 pairs of 3-meter bamboo poles placed horizontally on them. A half-length bamboo pole (or pole) is used as a jumping bar. During the dance, 4 or 5 people squat on each side of the mat, hold the end of the bamboo pole (or pole) with both hands, and rhythmically open and close the mat on the mat, knock on the mat and open and strike above the head. Make it make a loud and pleasant sound. Dancers (single or double, etc.) take advantage of the moment when each pair of bamboo poles (or poles) hits the mat or opens them, constantly changing their feet, jumping up and down nimbly, jumping forward and back, turning left and hiding right, squatting, and avoiding the dance. Pass the various dangerous points of double pole (or double pole) opening and closing, and perform various graceful movements. When a pair of dancers jump over various dangerous levels with dexterity and dexterity, those who slap the bamboo pole (or pole) will shout "Hey! Hey!" If the dancers fail to jump through various dangerous levels, their feet will be held by the bamboo pole (or pole). Or neck, it will cause everyone to burst into laughter. When opening and closing and tapping the pad frame, it is generally divided into 5 rounds, from slow to decisive, from low to high.