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The Blue Dragon and White Elephant Dance is one of the Achang "Hui Festival" dances. The "Hui Festival" was originally a ceremony for Mahayana Buddhism to welcome the "Aunt Guo" Bodhisattva. Now it has completely evolved into a ritual in Chengqing. Harvest Festival. It is mainly distributed in the Achang residential area of ??Husa Township, Longchuan County, Dehong Prefecture. Every year in the ninth month of the lunar calendar, several or dozens of villages gather together in the public square holding colorful flags and beating gongs and drums. The celebration lasted for three consecutive days.
The Achang people often regard the green dragon and white elephant as a symbol of good luck and happiness. Legend has it that the Showa Kingdom was plagued by disasters, but after an elephant in the palace gave birth to a baby white elephant. , the weather has been sunny, and the harvest has been plentiful. This incident spread to neighboring countries with similar disasters, and people were sent to ask for a white elephant from the prince of Dana Kingdom. Soon after the elephant arrived in the neighboring country, the prince agreed. The country became more and more prosperous.
The prime minister and some ministers were very harmful to the prosperity of neighboring countries. They had told the story three or five times in front of the king. After hearing the slander, the king drove the prince away. Deep into the forest. When people learned about this, they begged the king one by one. When the neighboring countries found out, they also sent the white elephant back. My friend Xiao Qinglong sprinkled a layer of "wax rain" on the ground, which soon turned into gold and silver. When the prince saw the gold and silver, he gave it to the Buddha and ordinary people, and he was deeply respected and loved by the people. A three-day grand performance was held, and the Blue Dragon and White Elephant Dance was performed to express gratitude to the prince. Later, similar celebrations were held every year. Over time, the traditional Achang Festival returned. The festival was formed. The traditional dance of the Qiang people - the Green Dragon and White Elephant Dance
During the festival, when the white elephant shook its long trunk and the blue dragon held its head high and shook its tail, the Achang youth danced. The elephant's foot drum dances happily around the white elephant. In the drum, the girls wear flowers on their heads and hold green leaves or flowers and handkerchiefs in their hands, dancing the dragon dance and the white elephant to the beat of the elephant's foot drum. Dance.
When I dance to the climax, I can't help shouting "About pregnancy, I am happy", which means happiness, happiness, happiness forever. This dance is simple and natural, with low feet and ups and downs. Small, slow-paced, warm atmosphere, strong local flavor