Simple traditional dance of Yi nationality in Yunnan

Yi people are good at singing and dancing, with rich and colorful types of dances, including simple dances that imitate nature and social life; There are also artistic dances with complex movements and rich rhythms; There are also some intense religious dances with exaggerated movements and mysterious colors. In the grand Torch Festival, dance is even more indispensable. Let me introduce the common dances of the Torch Festival of the Yi people.

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Duhe dance

Duhe Dance is the only dance in Liangshan that maintains ancient customs. Duhe Dance is a group dance, and only women participate in the performance. One person leads the dance, and the other dancers walk while singing, and follow counterclockwise (sometimes in reverse order). The lead singer, the audience will repeat the same sentence, so repeat the performance. Dancers hold pholiota adiposa in one hand and their predecessors' wallets in the other, or hold both ends of towels back and forth in a circle and dance slowly. The scene was spectacular, with the lead dancer singing in front and others singing in chorus.

The dance steps of "Du He" are very simple. Its dance steps are two beats. First, the left foot takes a big step forward next to the right foot as a remake, while the upper body leans forward slightly; Take a step gently to the right with your right foot, while your upper body is upright, slightly backward, facing the center of the circle or facing the direction of progress. The formation is mainly circular, and there are few two horizontal rows. Props are not only dazzling beautiful clothes, but also yellow tarpaulin umbrellas, square headscarves and triangular purses.

The dance form of "Du He" is simple and simple, as old as the Torch Festival, and has the characteristics of group dancing and singing in early dances. According to legend, in the past, during the Torch Festival, women had to walk through the alley formed by men with a Hua Gun about five feet long, stripped of its bark, and occasionally met the hand of a man with Hua Gun in his hand.

It is also said that when ancient men came back from hunting, women would barbecue their prey by the fire, pour wine and add meat to the men around them, and dance in a circle to show their congratulations and condolences. After several years of evolution, it has formed the present form of dancing in circles with a parasol.

Body dance

Tati is an ancient folk dance of Liangshan Yi people. In the past, this folk dance was generally performed by girls and boys on the dam or wild lawn during festivals and leisure time. Generally speaking, men and women line up in a row or two, mainly with their feet on the ground and their hands akimbo, stepping one step to the left, one step to the outside, then three steps forward and three steps back.

Tate dance is a group dance refined, standardized and compiled from Yi folk dance. It combines the traditional culture and modern civilization of the Yi people, absorbs the essence of the traditional music of the Yi people, integrates with modern songs and dances, and has strong national characteristics and strong color of the times.

Tate dance's music is smooth and beautiful, melodious and melodious, and its dance movements are simple and lively, rough and unrestrained. The combination of nationality and times has become an artistic pearl in modern Yi culture, shining and attracting people of all ethnic groups.

In recent years, as a strong artistic whirlwind, the dance of reaching the body has spread all over the Yi villages in Liangshan, greatly enriching the cultural life of the Yi people. In the annual Torch Festival, it becomes the finale, adding a new artistic landscape to this ancient festival.