What are the characteristics of Mongolian dance?

Mongolian dance is characterized by lively rhythm and unrestrained enthusiasm. Most of the movements show the cheerful, beautiful, warm and cheerful personality of Mongolian girls by shaking their shoulders and turning their wrists. Men's dancing is tall and heroic, and their steps are light and free, which shows the beauty of courage and fortitude of Mongolian men. Dynamic rhythm is the essence of Mongolian dance, the visualization of a national life rhythm, and the embodiment of the dancer's personality, temperament and style.

Mongolian folk dances mainly include the following:

One is a bowl dance. Bowl dancing is generally a solo dance for women, usually a porcelain bowl with a pair of cups on the dancer's head. Accompanied by music, according to the rhythm of clinking cups, the arms are constantly stretched and flexed, and the body moves forward or backward, which is intended to show the dignified and demure personality of Mongolian women.

The second dance is Diane. Diane Dance originated from the Kulun Banner at the southern end of Horqin Grassland in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. At first, it was a shaman dance used to cure diseases, which meant to pray for the protection of gods, exorcise demons and eliminate disasters, and later evolved into a national folk dance to express joy. In Horqin area, people dance Diane at festivals, harvest celebrations, weddings and welcome banquets. The girl's daughter-in-law danced with a headscarf, the young man took off his riding boots and danced barefoot, and the children made faces and danced ... Dance movements included throwing towels, taking a step around towels, throwing towels, clapping hands and akimbo, rushing forward, flipping and jumping. , formed a grand carnival scene, and pushed beauty and the pursuit of beauty to the extreme.

The third is the tea horse. Tea horse is a celebration art activity held by Tibetan Buddhism to promote Buddhism, spread teachings, stop evil temptation and strengthen Buddhist belief. Historically, in Horqin area, which is "magnificent and comparable to Buddhism", and even the whole Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, lamas have performed this dance in most temples. Today, there are still some Zhao temples that inherit and perform this dance. Tea horse plays an important role in Mongolian dance culture.

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