Five Style Features of Dai Dance

1. Although most of the movements of Dai dance are beautiful and the rhythm is relatively gentle, it is soft outside and firm inside, and full of strength inside.

2. Dai dance includes not only "hat dance", but also elephant foot drum dance, knife dance, boxing dance, etc. It is flexible, vigorous, agile and full of masculinity.

3. Dai Dance has implicit feelings, fast and changeable rhythm, flexible movements and wild and generous feelings.

4. The "three bends" of hands, feet and body formed by the unique dynamic law of flexion and extension of Dai dance.

5. There are many kinds and forms of Dai dances.

The dance movements of Dai people are relatively stable, with serene manners and less jumping movements. "Three bends" is a typical basic feature of Dai dance, with sculptural beauty. The first bend is from the upright sole to the bent knee, the second bend is from the knee to the crotch, and the third bend is from the crotch to the inclined upper body. The movement of the arm is also three bends: fingertip to wrist, wrist to elbow, elbow to arm. The leg movement is still three bends: standing sole to heel, heel to bent knee, knee to hip.