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Title
Chinese waist drum dance
Subject
cultural dance
Description
The waist drum dance is at least 1000 years old. It originated in Shanxi province, where it is thought to have been performed by soldiers to sound alarms and for daily recreation. Today it is performed at the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. The waist drum dance is basically playing drumsticks, formation changes, and leaping while beating the waist drum.
Date
At least 1000 years ago
Contributor
Chinese
Relation
Drum dance
Format
cultural medium
Type
dance
Chinese Cultural Dance Item Type Metadata
orignal date
At least 1000 years ago
Popular Time
Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival.
Stylistic Origins
Shanxi province
Culture Origins
Shanxi province
Main Participants
Chinese
Purpose
Celebration
Dress Code
Cultural cloth with drums
Typical Instruments
drums
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