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How did the Yi people's dumb dance come from? What are the characteristics?
The dance of dumb gods is the Nuo culture of Yi people. There are 56 ethnic groups in China, among which there are many minority cultures. Their cultures are diverse and have their own characteristics. Yi people's culture has a long history, which is represented by this kind of dumb dance. The dance of the dumb god originated from the legendary dumb god festival. They are characterized by mysterious ghosts and have the meaning of worshipping gods.

First, it comes from three legends. The first legend, Dumb God Festival, comes from a beautiful legend. It is said that a special disease happened in a village of Yi nationality at that time, but a very kind dumb girl went to the mountain to collect medicine, and later she met the Dragon King. The Dragon King loved this woman very much and took her to his palace. She lives a happy life with the Dragon King. The dumb girl never forgets the people in the village, so she visits the villagers every year. It was also because the villagers in Sargam lived a beautiful life, and later they worshipped her at the appointed time.

Second, the second legend is about people who suffered from drought due to natural disasters in ancient times. A boy met an old man and begged for rain for the villagers. The boy gave the old man what he had. The old man gave him a box where it could rain. Because the boy was so kind, he used boxes from other villages, which violated the old man's entrustment. The boy finally turned into a stone man, and the villagers later held activities to commemorate him.

Legend 3 and festival features It is said that an evil god is worshipped in a village called Asura? The dumb god later brought disaster to people. All born children are dumb. People invited a witch to teach people to dance dumb dance, so they danced this kind of dance in festivals, and this custom has continued to this day. The dance of dumb gods is characterized by mystery. They are divided into male dancers and female dancers. Costume is the national costume of Yi people, and the things painted on the face are more like the patterns of some gods, and the songs are louder.