Nuo dance is the oldest dance of entertaining gods in Han nationality. Does Nuo culture need to be passed down?

Nuo dance is the oldest entertainment dance in Han nationality, also known as ghost play. This kind of dance will appear at every gathering of major events, such as weddings, funerals and harvest. At first, this dance mainly expressed reverence for the gods by wearing masks. This kind of dance also originated in ancient times, but it was almost extinct because it was too old and suppressed by some dynasties. Many people think that Nuo dance is just a way of performing art, but we need to inherit this kind of dance, because it is an art that needs to be inherited and has a very strong national color. It is precisely because Nuo dance is pure enough that it can be truly passed down by hand. Moreover, there are many traditional cultures in our country, which are facing extinction at present. What is more important is to let these cultures pass on.

What is Nuo culture?

Nuo culture is the earliest belief in China ancient farming society, which guides people's life practice. As the remains of ancient history and culture, there are many systems about Nuo culture, involving the concept, cultural foundation and current situation of Nuo culture. Influenced by the local cultural atmosphere, many areas in China have formed their own Nuo culture system, but the forms of expression are similar, mainly wearing masks and holding wands.

What does Nuo dance symbolize?

Nuo dancing is the oldest custom in every village. This kind of dance is mainly about dancers imagining themselves as gods, and following the drums to pick some fanatical dances to exorcise evil spirits. It is the custom in every village that every major festival, the village will invite Nuo gods to dance and pray for good weather in the coming year. They will go to every household to help drive away some unclean things. At present, Nuo dance is mainly distributed in Jiangxi, Anhui, Guangdong, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Yunnan, Guangdong and other places, and it has different names.

Finally, Nuo culture is the product of ancient religion, which is of great historical significance and has many values such as archaeology, art and anthropology. Once it disappears, it will not appear in everyone's field of vision.