Which nationality is the big three-string dance?

Sanxian dance is a traditional dance of Yi people.

Three-stringed dance of Yi people is a folk dance passed down from generation to generation. Yi people often dance three-stringed dance in leisure or joy. Sanxian dance has different names in different areas and branches of Yi people. The three-string dance circulating in Axiyi area is called "Axi jumps over the moon", and the three-string dance circulating in Sani area is called "Sani Big Three-string Dance".

Three-string dance is a group dance, and both men and women can participate, but only men use three-string dance when dancing, and women just follow the rhythm. Three-string dance of Yi people can be divided into big three-string dance and small three-string dance. Young people dance with the big three-string dance, so it is called "big three-string dance". Middle-aged and elderly people dance small sanxian dance, so it is called "small sanxian dance".

Big Sanxian Dance has a long history, and it can often be seen in large-scale celebrations and film and television programs in recent decades, so it enjoys a high reputation in China. Comparatively speaking, the music and dance rhythm of Xiao Sanxian Dance is slow, so it is also called "slow three step".

For a long time, the three-string dance of Yi people has created a happy and peaceful atmosphere and played a positive role in enhancing group consciousness and promoting national unity. It is praised as a "living fossil" of ancient dance by relevant scholars, which provides a lot of precious materials with high cognitive value for studying the origin and development of dance.