Dancing culture

When talking about the word "culture", the first thing that comes to mind is the Donghai people's dragon dance in my hometown. It is not only a symbol, but also the inheritance of spirit and culture.

When I was a child, I had very little understanding of the human-dragon dance, but I was fascinated by its wonderful performance. A group of professional dancers carry people on their backs, shoulder to shoulder, and set up the dragon's figure, while the performers at the head and tail hold the dragon's head and tail in their hands, posing like a dragon. The drums sounded, and the dragon slowly turned up and down and swam left and right. The dancer squats and jumps, fast and slow, twists and turns, winding back and forth. It is thrilling and interesting when viewed up close, and lifelike when viewed from a distance. It is wonderful! People can't help but applaud. Therefore, every time I returned to my hometown, I would pester my grandfather and ask him to take me to see the Dance of the Dragon and the Dragon. From then on, the dance of people and dragons in the East China Sea sowed seeds in my heart.

As I grow older and expand my knowledge, my love for the human-dragon dance is not only limited to its superb performance skills, but also to the source and connotation behind it. By chance, I asked my grandfather, and he told me: The Human Dragon Dance was a fisherman who migrated to Donghai Island from other places during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. In order to entertain themselves and the gods, dozens or even hundreds of people gathered together. , people put people on top of each other, shoulder to shoulder, dressed like dragons, walking through the streets and alleys, attracting neighbors to watch and cheer. Gradually, this became the climate. Slowly, entertaining dragons, respecting dragons, worshiping the sea, and worshiping ancestors were integrated into the "human dragon", making it more local and valuable.

After listening to the explanation, when I went back to reminisce about the dance of the human and dragon, I seemed to have returned to the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. With the beating of gongs and drums, a big dragon slowly emerged from the alley. The dancers chanted slogans in unison. People on the street stopped what they were doing, came forward to watch, and clapped their hands. Lively, harmonious, and full of laughter. The roar of drums brought me back to the human-dragon performance in front of me. Looking at the neat and powerful steps, I thought that if one of them was a beat slower or a beat faster, the others behind would be in chaos. But every time I read it, I don't see any mistakes. How much effort goes into it.

After that performance, I begged my grandfather to let me try dragon dancing. Since I had never had any experience with it before, I was assigned to the dragon body part. The drums sounded, the dragon's body began to slowly squirm, and I was slowly lifted up and down. Then, the drums beat rapidly, and the rhythm became faster and faster, spinning, whirling, and tumbling, becoming more and more intense. My body suddenly became soft, and I was flying gracefully, as if a breeze was blowing under me, and clouds were passing by my face, giving me a feeling of flying in the clouds. Finally, the drum beat became deeper and deeper, and the dragon dance gradually slowed down until it ended. It turns out that the Human-Dragon Dance not only feels like a visual feast for viewers, but also makes the performers enjoy it.

After coming down, I felt a lot. In addition to the amazing skills of the human dragon, it is actually more about the cohesion and unity. It not only relies on the unity of everyone's rhythm, but also relies on the unity of everyone's will. This is the essence and cultural charm of Renlong. The Human-Dragon Dance is not only a symbol of Donghai Island, but also increases the sense of identity and belonging of the island residents, and becomes a driving force for the unity and progress of the clans. It is like a link that closely connects the island residents. .

On the other hand, Renlongwu rejects those too gorgeous appearances. During the performance, there are no props, no lights, and no stage. Just by the sea, a harmonious dragon was built using only the human body, and the audience stood around to watch. Casual, simple, innocent, back to nature.

With the deepening of my understanding of the Human-Dragon Dance, my emotions for it have become stronger and stronger, and it has even become a part of my life. This is a cultural emotion that is longer and deeper. It is like the roots of a big tree, deeply rooted in my heart, blossoming and bearing fruit, affecting me and changing me. Sometimes I even feel proud when I see the description of the Dragon Dance of the East China Sea in the reading article of the exam paper.

Human and Dragon Dance - the dancing culture, whirling in the sky at the southernmost tip of mainland China, is lively and will be immortal in my heart. Tag: culture