What is the dance of the Dai people?

Dai dances are divided into self-entertainment dances, performance dances, sacrificial dances, martial arts dances and other categories. Most of them are graceful and graceful, with a slow rhythm, and some are brisk and bright.

Self-entertainment street dances include "Ga Guang", "Elephant Foot Dance", "Ye La Hui" and "Shout Ban Guang", among which the most representative ones are "Ga Guang" and "Xiang Foot Dance". Foot Encouragement”.

Performative dances include "Peacock Dance", "Elephant Dance", "Fish Dance", "Butterfly Dance", "Strong Hat Dance", etc. The most representative one is the peacock dance.

The "Sacrificial Drum" popular in the Dai villages in Yuanyang County is that during ancestor worship activities, drums are used as accompaniment. The priests sing and dance on the altar, and the people dance freely in the audience. The movements are relatively simple. .

The Dai people also have a type of martial arts dance that originated a long time ago. The Dai people have experienced a feudal feudal society. Adult men of the Dai ethnic group are serfs in peacetime and soldiers in wartime. They must learn some skills and routines of wielding knives, guns, sticks, and boxing in order to prepare for self-defense and participation in war. Today's Dai men have also inherited this tradition to show their bravery and agility.