The most famous dance of Qiang nationality is Sharon dance. What is its origin?

Salon is the waltz troupe with the most Qiang characteristics. Sharon Han means "singing and dancing" and "singing and dancing" At present, the Qiang Salon in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, Sichuan Province has been listed as China's intangible cultural heritage.

Beichuan has been inhabited by Qiang people since ancient times. Qiang people are good at singing and dancing, and their customs are kind and simple, and they are passionate. The performance folk culture of Sharon Qiang nationality is rich and has local characteristics.

As early as Shang Dynasty, the ancient Qiang people lived as nomadic people, and held grand sacrificial activities in the form of offering sacrifices to heaven under certain circumstances. Singing or dancing to express gratitude, there are clues to dance from the beginning of "sacrifice", and "salon" evolved from this. With the development of the times, a group dance with strong self-entertainment has been formed, which has obvious Qiang characteristics, and Qiang songs, dances and wines can be seen everywhere. Qiang people love each other and sing love songs. Unfortunately, they are depressed, singing painful songs and singing happy songs at the wedding.

Qiang dance can be roughly divided into three types: self-entertainment, sacrifice and etiquette. But as far as the purpose of activities is concerned, many forms have the significance of offering sacrifices to gods and praying for good or bad luck. The main manifestations are: Sharon, Xibuku, sheepskin drum, jumping armor and so on.

In Sharon's dance, there are less arm movements, more leg movements and flexible legs. This dance movement law is formed by the dancer moving the center of gravity and pushing the crotch forward to both sides. The center of gravity is on the leg next to the crotch, the knees are slightly bent, and the upper body is slightly twisted and slightly warped, forming a beautiful posture. This unique movement and rhythm, that is, the unique beauty of Yi Shun Bian of Qiang people, runs through all dance forms.