In the ancient folk traditional dance "Shang Yang Dance", why are all the dancers male?

In ancient times, all dancers were male, and women were not allowed to enter the venue to perform. This dance has a wide range of movements, high difficulty and strong ability to bounce in the air. Group after group, group after group, take turns to jump and rest.

Contemporary dancers are half male and half female. Accompanied by the band, the dancers hold the megaphone and beat it rhythmically to make a clear sound. They learn the voice of Shang Yang, imitate the movements of Shang Yang, and change the formation in the dance.

The actor on the stage is called "Climbing the Mountain". Basic movements or jumping on one foot, or jumping on both feet alternately, are not allowed to land at the same time. Two-handed megaphones stood on the chest and collided. At each collision, one foot was lifted and jumped up, and the other foot stood upright on the ground. Re-form or cross, or the shutter will turn inside out immediately. You can do the "Taishan coping" jump, that is, the female players squat down and hold the soundboard to impact, and the male players stand clockwise or counterclockwise.

Hold down the megaphone and film it, imitating the cheerful dance of the rising birds. Male players can also squat, while female players stand and do the above actions alternately. It can also be a "bow" style, that is, male and female players let male and female speakers rub against each other and beat rhythmically. The dance steps are repetitive. After the exercise, this group of people jumped out of the venue, which is commonly known as "downhill". Shangyang dance is a local folk dance, deeply rooted in rural folk customs.

It is an outstanding expression of Juancheng people's traditional culture, which contains the spirit of expectation, belief and value orientation, and involves all aspects of Juancheng festival customs. Because of the special value of anthropological and folklore research materials, it has attracted the attention of academic circles at home and abroad.