Bamboo pole dance is the traditional dance of which nation?

Bamboo pole dance belongs to the Li nationality. Bamboo dance, also known as bamboo dance, is one of the most local folk dances of the Li nationality. Because of its lively rhythm and active atmosphere, it is widely popular and is called "a rare aerobics in the world". Bamboo dance is performed with rhythmic and regular tapping. Dancers should not only jump back and forth quickly, but also make all kinds of graceful movements naturally at the moment when bamboo poles are separated and joined. There are three postures of the pole holder: sitting, squatting and standing.

Bamboo pole dancing, also called jumping bamboo pole, means "jumping firewood" in Li language. Because it is a fitness exercise, it is popular in areas where Li Autonomous County lives, such as Ledong, Dongfang, Changjiang and Baisha in Wuzhishan District of Hainan Island. According to research, it has a history of hundreds of years.

"Jumping firewood" was originally an ancient ritual way of Li nationality. According to legend, jumping firewood is an ancient sacrificial way of Li nationality, which has a history of hundreds of years. When the Li family returned to the warehouse after hard farming, all the men, women and children in the village were beaming and wearing holiday clothes. Every household cooks new rice, makes glutinous rice wine, slaughters livestock and sacrifices ancestors and gods.

After a hearty meal, everyone flocked to the hillside, lit a bonfire and danced bamboo pole. The tinkling sound of bamboo celebrates the bumper harvest of rice and wishes for a better harvest in the coming year. Every year from the day of spring to the Lantern Festival, the "jumping firewood" lights bonfires almost every night, and the warm atmosphere permeates the villages on the hillside.