Baishou dance
E704476
Baishou dance is a centuries-old communal folk dance of China’s Tujia ethnic group, characterized by expressive hand gestures, circle formations, and the reenactment of daily life and ancestral legends.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baishou dance canonical | 3 |
| Tujia Baishou dance | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
drums
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ gongs ⓘ suona ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tujia festivals
ⓘ
ancestor worship rituals ⓘ community gatherings ⓘ harvest celebrations ⓘ wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Tujia ethnic group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
repository of Tujia history and memory
ⓘ
symbol of Tujia identity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tujia people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cultural transmission
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education of younger generations ⓘ entertainment ⓘ ritual worship ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
call-and-response singing
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circle formation ⓘ collective participation ⓘ communal performance ⓘ expressive hand gestures ⓘ group coordination ⓘ reenactment of ancestral legends ⓘ reenactment of daily life ⓘ ritual elements ⓘ slow and fast tempo sections ⓘ storytelling through movement ⓘ symbolic hand signs ⓘ |
| participants |
elders
ⓘ
men ⓘ women ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
outdoor squares
ⓘ
temple fairs ⓘ village open spaces ⓘ |
| region |
Chongqing Municipality
NERFINISHED
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Guizhou Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubei Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalOrigin | centuries-old tradition ⓘ |
| theme |
agricultural labor
ⓘ
courtship and marriage ⓘ hunting scenes ⓘ myths and legends ⓘ warfare and defense ⓘ |
| typicalFormation |
large circle
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multiple concentric circles ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Tujia Baishou dance