Han dance types

There are many kinds of Han folk dances, among which dragon dance, lion dance, lantern dance, silk dance and yangko are widely circulated.

Wan dance mentioned many times in many ancient books may be one of the famous dances that originated in Xia and Shang Dynasties and prevailed in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Witch dance is a special form of witch dance, and it is a dance ceremony held by ancient ancestors to pray for rain and hope for a bumper harvest. Shuo Wen Jie Zi said: "Yi, summer festival is the joy of praying for rain."

Nuo dance, a mysterious primitive religious dance, is an exorcism. The scene was grand, and the Zhou court held "national Nuo" regularly, and the princes and even the people also held Nuo dance ceremonies.

Wenwu-a festival dance to show the harvest of fishing and hunting. The dancer holds a reed (a woven wind instrument) in her left hand and a village (a feather-decorated prop) in her hand. In the music of the Six Dynasties, Yunmen, Dog Success, Younger Boys and Heroes all belong to literary dances.

Wu Dance-A dance that shows the achievements of conquering aliens by force. The dancer danced with two shields and an axe. Dacheng and Dawu belong to the martial arts in the six generations of music.

Small dance is one of the six sacrificial dances formulated by the rulers of Ge Dynasty, including Kun dance, feather dance, imperial dance, Luo dance, dry dance and human dance.

Elegant dance-literally "childish music", refers to court music and dance, which is used for court etiquette and sacrificial activities. The scene is grand, the atmosphere is serious and the pace is slow. According to the regulations of Yarra, "Ba Shu" is used during the day: the dance team has eight rows, with eight people in each row and sixty-four people in each row.

Folk dance-also called "folk music"-refers to folk dance, which is lively and full of life flavor. Shi Zi, the "Voice of Zhengwei" in the Spring and Autumn Period, was a dancer with quick lips and teeth and quick hands and feet. Lightfooted.