Shaman Sacrifice Song and Dance in Manchu Dance

Manchu people's belief in Shamanism takes the form of singing and dancing when holding major festivals such as offering sacrifices to gods, heaven and ancestors. Shaman is the protagonist of song and dance. In the process of jumping, the shaman wears a bell on his waist, a drum in his hand and a dress, and dances with the sound of the artifact. Sacrificial songs include shenqing tune, Beideng tune, Bobo God tune, and dances include knell dance and bronze mirror dance. Singing and dancing during the sacrifice, expressing reverence, praise and prayer, later developed into a kind of song and dance of Manchu stage art.