Yak-tail Banner dance

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Title

Yak-tail Banner dance
旄舞

Subject

Chinese cultural dance

Description

The Yak-tail Banner Dance is performed at sacrificial sites in places of learning -- Biyong. This dance is part of "Small Six Dances" in traditional Chinese culture and is usually aimed pedagogy in young aristocrats. Ceremonial music is played in accompany to this dance and dancers hold the tail of a yak during performance.

Relation

Daxia
Chinese Imperial dance
Five-Colour Silk dance
Yunmen Dajuan

Chinese Cultural Dance Item Type Metadata

orignal date

Zhou dynasty

Stylistic Origins

Chinese
Zhou dynasty

Culture Origins

Chinese
Six Small Dances

Main Participants

young aristocrats

Purpose

sacrifice rituals
performed at sacrificial sites in areas of learning

Dress Code

lost in records

Typical Instruments

tail of a yak

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