What are the folk dance forms in Shaanxi?

Shaanxi folk dances are rich and colorful. Rooted in the folk for a long time and passed down from generation to generation, it has the characteristics of farming culture, distinctive folk sacrifice attributes, and the influence of primitive dance, hundred operas, military array music and dance and Song and Yuan zaju, forming a variety of different artistic styles. Northern Shaanxi Yangko is the most representative folk dance in Shaanxi. Before and after the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, there are yangko in villages all over northern Shaanxi.

Yangko Team, led by umbrella head and accompanied by gongs and drums, consists of comprehensive folk song and dance teams such as Kicking Pavilion, Whip King, Running Donkey, Waist Drum, Dragon Lantern, Stilts, Water Boat and Lion. They go door to door to pay New Year's greetings, set up colorful doors, step on a big venue, and turn nine songs in combination with the fire tower, which is enjoyable.

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