South China Sea Myth

Li Ping's tour guide said, have you found that the bamboo pole dance posture is unique and diverse. The dancers, according to a certain rhythm, jump and shuttle between the bamboo poles. Dance moves, flexible and varied. Solo dance with elegant steps. Multi-group dance, in harmony. Dancers flexibly respond to the changes of the bamboo poles and show beautiful dance postures. The percussion instruments such as drums and gongs in the bamboo pole dance have a bright rhythm and a powerful rhythm, and the dancers dance to the rhythm of the music, forming a unique dance style.

Huang Mei said that some scholars believe that the bamboo pole dance was originally a dance that imitated the growth of rice, and through the dance, pray for good weather and rain. Some scholars believe that the bamboo pole dance originated from the hunting culture, and people imitated the movements of walking through the bamboo forest and avoiding bamboo thorns, and gradually evolved into a dance. I believe that regardless of the origin of the bamboo pole dance, the bamboo pole dance has become an important part of local folk culture, and it has gradually spread to other regions and is loved and passed on by more and more people.

Li Ping said that the bamboo pole dance is a self-entertaining dance created by the Li and Miao people in Hainan in production and life, which mainly expresses the pursuit and ideal of love by young men and women of the Li and Miao nationality. On major festivals and when greeting distinguished guests, Li Miao compatriots will perform bamboo pole dance. With the changes of the times, the custom of jumping firewood has spread and evolved among the Li people. Nowadays, the sacrificial color has gradually faded, and the bamboo pole dance has become a cultural entertainment activity, a sports and fitness activity. Changed the habit of only "women and men jumping" in the past, and innovated to "mixed male and female jumping". "March 3rd" as a festival in Lizhai to promote the content of healthy activities such as jumping bamboo poles. Young men and women rely on bamboo pole jumping activities to find "friendship partners" and build "magpie bridges of love".

Dr. Myth said, I remember watching students from the School of Physical Education of Haikou University of Economics perform bamboo pole dance. While enjoying the bamboo pole dance performance, Mr. Xiong said to me that now, the bamboo pole dance has been processed and sorted out by professional literary and sports workers, and has developed into an artistic and appreciative bamboo pole jumping competition. The movements of bamboo pole dance can improve the functional state of the cardiovascular circulatory system and respiratory system of the human body, and enhance the strength of human muscles and joint flexibility. The dance costumes of the bamboo pole dance have national characteristics, and the dancers wear colorful national costumes and various ornaments, showing a strong national customs. The diversity and magnificence of the costumes reflect the dancers' love for life and their pursuit of aesthetics.

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art of bamboo pole dancing is fascinating. Bamboo pole dance is generally on the floor parallel to open the bowl mouth thick bamboo pole to make a cushion frame, a number of wrist-thick long bamboo poles are placed horizontally on the cushion frame, the pole holder sits or squats on both sides of the cushion frame, each hand holds a bamboo pole end, slides back and forth, so that the bamboo pole rhythmically strikes and separates, at the moment of separation, the pole jumper between the bamboo poles, agile advance and retreat jump, but also can do a variety of beautiful dance postures in a chic and natural way.

The young man wears wooden shoes, the rhythm is powerful, joyful and unrestrained, wearing a colored hat and somersaults, doing all kinds of difficult movements. The girls hold red silk in their hands, dance lightly, and perform various elegant movements on bamboo poles. Dazzling bamboo pole jumping competitions, rich in variety, exhibition matches, invitational matches, friendly matches, and selection competitions. The bamboo pole jumping competition is based on collective cooperation, and the team members are divided into pole beaters and pole jumpers, and the pole jumpers can be doubles, six people, or more than eight people.

The organizers of the event proposed that both domestic and foreign tourists could participate in the bamboo pole dance, and several young men and women from Russia took the stage, and they actually had a flexible gait, and it seems that they are already familiar with the bamboo pole dance. Tour guide Qi said that with the development of Hainan's tourism economy, bamboo pole dance has not only been put on the art stage by literary and art workers, but also has become a etiquette and ritual for Hainan to welcome Chinese and foreign guests and tourists. The ordinary bamboo poles, combined with dance art, have become a symbol of Hainan's tourism culture and ethnic customs. The bamboo pole dance gradually evolved into a unique folk dance, which is widely accepted and passed down to this day.

Dr. Myth said that my research and analysis of the traditional culture of Li Miao Village over the years has given me some understanding of bamboo pole dance. Bamboo pole dancing is often seen on various festive occasions and festivals. For example, during traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, people dance bamboo poles to celebrate the festival and pray for a good harvest and peace. In addition, bamboo pole dance is also often used as a performance program for weddings, harvest ceremonies and other occasions, bringing joy and blessings to people. As a traditional cultural form, bamboo pole dance has certain cultural connotations and symbolic significance. The bamboo pole dance uses music and dance movements to imitate rice growth, hunting and other movements, expressing reverence and prayer for nature, reflecting people's awe and gratitude for nature.

Huang Mei said that my observation and thinking about bamboo pole dance over the years have made me have some insight into bamboo pole dance. Bamboo pole dance is a kind of body language, which is one of the ways for people to exchange ideas and express emotions. Bamboo pole dance requires musical accompaniment, and the sense of rhythm can promote people's understanding of national music culture. With the change of the times, the sacrificial and entertaining colors of bamboo pole dance have gradually disappeared, and it has become a leisure activity with great entertainment and fitness functions. Every "March 3rd", thousands of young men and women of the Li and Miao ethnic groups celebrate the national festival with bamboo pole dance. Through music and dance performances, the bamboo pole dance emphasizes the spirit of unity and cooperation, which helps to enhance community cohesion and ethnic unity.

Yang Yang said that in addition to the great significance of bamboo pole dance in dance performances, it has also become a folk activity with local characteristics in some places. Every year from the first day of the first lunar month to the Lantern Festival, a grand bamboo pole dance competition is held to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Dancers hold pennies and dance to the sound of gongs and drums to pray for a safe and auspicious new year and a bountiful harvest. Through the rhythm of music and beautiful dancing, the bamboo pole dance conveys a joyful and festive atmosphere and makes our lives colorful. With the progress of the times, social development and cultural integration, bamboo pole dance has gradually stepped out of the original environment and become a performative and ornamental dance art. Dance artists, through the excavation, sorting and innovation of bamboo pole dance culture, make it glow with new vitality on the basis of maintaining traditional characteristics. Bamboo pole dance began to go abroad and go to the world stage, becoming a beautiful business card to show the charm of Chinese national culture.