Shanxi stilt walkers how many people

Shanxi stilt-walking animals are usually performed by one person, but in some special cases there may be more than one person performing together.

However, the main feature of this form of performance is that one person stands on stilts, wears a special costume, plays the role of a variety of animal figures, and performs a variety of movements and tricks.

Knowledge Expansion:

I. Characteristics and Origins of Shanxi Stilt-walking Animals

Performance Forms and Characteristics:

Shanxi Stilt-walking Animals is a traditional folkloric form of performance, which usually consists of one person standing on stilts wearing special costumes. On stilts, wearing special costumes, they play the role of various animal figures, such as lions, tigers, monkeys and so on, performing a variety of actions and skills. The performer holds a fan or a slender wooden stick, and through the flexible use of stilts, simulates the running, jumping, climbing and other movements of animals, with vivid and lifelike images.

Origin and Inheritance:

Shanxi stilt-walking originates from Shanxi Province of China, with a long history and deep folk tradition. This form of performance originated from ancient temple fairs and folk celebrations, and was a way for people to celebrate festivals and pray for good luck. With the passage of time, stilt walking has gradually developed into a professional artistic performance and has been widely inherited and developed in traditional Chinese folk culture.

Shanxi stilt-walking performance

Playing the image of animals:

Performers wear brightly-colored costumes and play the image of animals, such as lions, tigers, monkeys, dragons and so on. The performers will simulate the movements and characteristics of the animals, such as the might of the lion, the fierceness of the tiger, the mischievousness of the monkey, etc., through the flexible use of stilts, so as to let the audience feel the vivid image of the animals.

Tricks and Moves:

Performers perform various tricks and moves on stilts, such as running, jumping, climbing, tumbling and so on. These movements usually require a high degree of balance and coordination, and the performers are able to do so only after a long period of training and practice.

Musical accompaniment:

The performance is usually accompanied by music. The rhythm and melody of the music can enhance the effect of the performance, so that the audience will be more engaged in it and enjoy the visual and auditory feast of the performance.

Three, the inheritance and development of Shanxi stilt-walkers

Inheritance and protection:

Shanxi stilt-walkers, as one of China's traditional folk art forms, have received extensive attention and protection. Relevant departments and social organizations actively carry out the protection and inheritance of traditional culture, organize training and exchanges for performers, and promote the inheritance and development of the traditional skills of stilt-walkers.

Cultural exchanges and dissemination:

With the development of modern communication technology, Shanxi stilt-walking performances have also begun to go to the international stage, participating in international cultural exchanges and performances