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The Folk Dances in Yunnan
Nobody knows exactly how many folk dances there are in
Yunnan. Many believe that there are at least 300 different dances with
hundreds of names and thousands of dance steps. All of these dances
when categorized by style, fall into six big groups, namely, dances to
drums, dances to songs, dances to strings, dances to lamps and random
dances.
Many dances are carried down from generation to generation. Most of
them have been refined, developed and standardized through years of
festivals, performances and ceremonies. Now regarded as a live museum
of history, the folk dances in Yunnan have recently been protected and
preserved in the places from which they originated.
You may appreciate these dances for their the pure beauty as in the
primitive Va and Jingpo peoples' dances or for being refined and
graceful as in the Dai People's Peacock dance. If you come to Yunnan,
you can experience these folk dances, and, at the same time, get to
know a little bit about the histories and cultures of the different
ethnic groups because there is a wealth of social, historical and
cultural information behind every dance. |
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