What kind of dance is Nu Dance ?

Wu dance, also called"Dada"、"Jumping", commonly known as"Ghost play"or"Dancing grimaces"。It originates from the totem belief in the ancient clan society, is the gene of the primitive cultural belief, and is widely spread in various places with a kind of folk dance with the function of exorcising ghosts and epidemics, sacrificial functions, and is the dance part of the ritual, which is generally performed during the first day of the new year to the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. It was originally a primitive dance of ancient sacrifice, in which dancers wore hideous masks and dressed up as legends"Fang Xiang's", with one hand in hand and the other hand in hand, dancing at the same time"Su, ......"The earth shouted, ran to all corners, jumped and danced, searched for bad things, to drive away the plague spirits, and prayed for a safe year.

The existing Nu dances are mainly distributed in Jiangxi, Anhui, Guizhou, Guangxi, Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Fujian, Yunnan, Guangdong and other places"Jumping"、"Ghost Dance"、"Play hi"and other local titles.

Nu dance is a traditional folk dance in southwest China, mainly popular in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Chongqing and other places. The Nu dance is a unique and solemn folk religious ritual that is usually held from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, in order to pray for good weather, good harvest, and the dissipation of plagues. The dance is famous for its colorful costumes, peculiar masks and techniques, and unique dance forms.

Nu dance is one of the traditional folk dances of the Han nationality in China, which originated from the ritual celebrations in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places. As one of the dance links, it is a form of thanksgiving activities such as celebrating the harvest and praying for peace, and paying tribute to the ancestors.

The form of the Nu dance is rocky and lead-like, and it can be a dragon dance, a lion dance, a bear dance, a dance elephant and other animal figures, as well as a humanoid dance and a mask dance. One of the most representative is the mask dance, the face is an important part of the ritual activities, is a mask made of grass, soil, cloth and other materials, the face is usually composed of gods, evil ghosts, folk heroes and other images, meaning séance, blessings, exorcism, disaster and other meanings.

The performance is usually led by a dragon, lion or elephant, and the dancers dance around animal figures such as dragons, lions or elephants, and are joined by the migon performers. The whole performance process is like a grand celebration, the atmosphere is warm and mysterious, full of traditional culture and folk beliefs.

Nu dance is an important part of traditional Chinese culture and represents a form of belief and expression in ancient Chinese culture. The dance has also been included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage, and its protection and inheritance has become an important task of our national culture.

The Nu dance is a primitive dance with the nature of sacrificial rituals in traditional society and has a long history. It is rumored that in the Zhou Dynasty, there were titles of "Da Da" and "Xiang Ren Wu", and after the Han Dynasty, it gradually became an important part of the country's orthodox ritual system. The main purpose of the dance is to drive away the plague and pray for peace, and it has a strong participation of the masses.

During the performance, the dancers wore masks and shouted to chase away, attracting many onlookers, and the scene was very lively. The dance is widely spread throughout the country, especially in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and Hebei in the Yangtze River basin. Among the many ethnic minorities in the southwest region, there are still many rituals and dances with various forms and complex functions, which are very characteristic of the people.

Originated in the middle of the Yellow River Basin in ancient times, Aishe Dance is an extremely ancient and primitive folk dance form in the birthplace of the Yellow River culture, and is now only spread in Shouyang County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, at the western foot of Taihang Mountain. In ancient times, Shouyang was known as Shangai, Zhongai, and Xiaai (now Yuxian), and the Aishe Dance was named after this.

Nu Dance; Folk culture "傩" originated from the religious beliefs of primitive societies. The main content is to exorcise ghosts and ward off evil spirits. The art forms are masks, **, and dance. It is an ancient and mysterious sacrificial ritual. The Nu dance belongs to the dance part of the ceremony.

Known as Da Da, ghost opera or dancing grimace, this is one of the local Chinese opera genres; In the Yuan and Ming dynasties, it was developed from the ancient Wu dance, which originated from the totemic belief in the ancient clan society, and was the gene of the primitive cultural belief, which was a ritual in the primitive witch religion, and gradually evolved into a festival ritual with a fixed purpose and content.