Pumi people

The name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Zuoshan of Pumi nationality

Applicant: Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province

Item No.: 675

Project No.: Ⅲ - 78

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional dance

Region: Yunnan Province

Type: new item

Applicant: Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province

Protection unit: Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center of Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County

Brief introduction of Pumi ethnic group

Applicant: Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province

Zuoshan, which means "dance" in Chinese, is a kind of folk dance of Pumi nationality. It is mainly spread in Tongdian, Hexi, LAJING, Jinding and Deng villages of Lanping County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. Because he was accompanied by four string "Bibo" and beat the festival with sheepskin drum, he was also known as "four string dance" and "sheepskin dance".

It is said that a long time ago, a handsome Pumi young man met with a fairy on a starry night. The next morning, the fairy floated away. In order to commemorate the fairy in his heart, the young man created a set of dance. There are many forms of dance, such as bowl dance and hip dance. In the accompaniment of chopsticks, men and women who are interested in each other will express their love for each other by bumping their hips.

The ancient art song, dance and music of the Pumi nationality have been preserved in Zuoshan. During the activities, people gathered in circles or several circles and danced happily under the guidance of the music played by the four strings and the sheepskin bag. In the dance, the dance steps are varied, and the dancers sing aloud when the music changes, leading the crowd and combining relaxation. There are two types of Bumi people's Zuoshan: open style and closed style. Open style is a kind of self entertainment dance, which has been constantly improved in the long-term development process. It has become an important form of daily self entertainment for Pumi people, and also an indispensable main content in large-scale activities such as communication and festivities. There are no restrictions on time, place and number of people, and participants can get involved in the dance at any time. Dancers can start one after another, or some can dance, some can sing while walking, and then dance after singing. When dancing, the force direction of stamping is vertical, and the force direction of stepping is horizontal. When stepping backward, the direction of upper body and lower body is opposite. When stepping forward, the direction of upper body and lower body is opposite. The speed is generally medium. When the speed is slow, the dance steps are light and flowing, as if the breeze is rhythmically affecting the dress. When the speed is increased, the dance steps are rough and powerful. There are 12 sets of dance steps in the open style of Zuoshan, which has been handed down to the present day. The formation includes single circle, double circle and half circle. Generally, it dances in a counter clockwise or clockwise direction. When surrounded by double circles, the same direction and different directions can jump.

It is not limited by the number of participants. At least dozens of people can participate in it, and more than tens of thousands of people can dance together. It is mostly used for all kinds of self entertainment, festivity and fitness activities. It expresses the feelings of national unity and joy. It is the most popular dance of the Pumi people and has a certain artistic quality. Since the 1980s, literary and art workers began to perform "zuosuan", which was reorganized and adapted by them, at home and abroad, and won provincial and national awards for many times.

At present, the traditional Pumi ethnic group is under the impact of modern culture, and there is a survival crisis, which is in urgent need of protection and inheritance.

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