Yi Torch Festival Dance _ What dances will be danced at Torch Festival?

Yi people are rich in song and dance culture among ethnic minorities. They have many national cultures and many different dances. So, do you know what dances the Yi people will dance on the Torch Festival?

Duhe dance

Duhe Dance is a very old dance in Liangshan, Sichuan. Generally, when city girl performs this kind of dance together, a lead dancer will take the lead. During the lively Torch Festival, they will also dance in detail together, and the scene is very lively.

Du He's dance steps are simple, with two beats. First, the left foot takes a big step forward next to the right foot as a heavy racket, 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.

Duhe dance is simple in form, as old as Torch Festival, and has the characteristics of early group dance. 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

Tatsu 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.

Nowadays, many dance lovers will go to Daliangshan area to watch their dances during the Torch Festival. Therefore, many tourists will come to watch the Torch Festival every year, and many tourists will join in the fun to see how they spend the Torch Festival and what dances they can dance.

Summary: Torch Festival is a very lively scene, and dancing is even more lively at this time. The common dances are Duhe Dance and Da Dance, which are common and often danced.