What are the accompaniment of Lao folk dances?

Laos has many ethnic groups and rich culture, and people of all ethnic groups can sing and dance well. The Lao people love music and dance. They sing and dance wherever they go during festivals, celebrations, parties and even field work. In many grand festivals, there are traditional dances similar to ethnic groups, such as Wang Nan Dance, Zhanba Lantern Dance and Elephant Foot Drum Dance. Dunsha Dance, Rice Dance and peacock dance are the characteristic dances of other ethnic minorities in Laos.

The folk dance movements in Laos are mostly hand-shaped, and the upper body movements are rich in vocabulary, while the lower body movements are mainly foot flexion and extension or foot jumping. Dances of all ethnic groups have different props. Zhanba lantern dance requires dancers to hold lanterns, and rice dance requires dancers to hold sticks. Other ethnic groups dance with umbrellas and handkerchiefs, and their forms of expression are also related to the traditional dances of various ethnic groups. Because most folk dances celebrate festivals and sacrifices, the rhythm of folk dances is cheerful or heavy, and the instruments played are also traditional instruments of various ethnic groups, and some are accompanied by rap. Most folk dances are accompanied by Wendy Ma bands or percussion instruments. Every nation has its own instrumental music and its own unique form of singing and dancing.