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Excuse me, which nation's traditional dance is the long drum?

The long-term encouragement of the Yao people has a long history, which is recorded in the List of Mountain Crossing and the Review of Cuisine. Long drum, Yao language is "broadcast male". Legend has it that Pan Hu, the ancestor of Yao nationality, went hunting in the mountains. While fighting with a bison, he fell off a cliff and died on the fork of a tree. Descendants of Yao nationality hollowed out the heart of the tree, peeled off the cowhide, grew into drums, and beat them day and night to sacrifice to King Pan. Later, during the Spring Festival, Yao people were encouraged for a long time to build new houses, celebrate the harvest and offer sacrifices to King Pan. According to legend, there are 72 sets of Long Encouragement, mostly two men and two women dancing together or two men dancing in pairs. Because of the different time and geographical environment when Yao people entered Jianghua area, it evolved into various forms of long drum dance: Pangu long drum dance, Lusheng long drum dance, Yang Jiao short drum dance, Gong Sheng long drum dance and so on.

The Pangu Long Drum Dance, which spreads in Weizhukou, Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, is a dance in Wang Pan's "wishing ceremony". In addition to inviting two long drummers, four singers (two men and two women) were invited to accompany Pangu Song, which is the "flower-pulling" of Yao people. The whole ceremony is divided into three stages: petitioning, dismounting, opening heaven, ordering soldiers, inspecting teachers, sectioning, removing seedlings and praying around. Pangu Changgu Drum Dance is only performed in petitions and prayers, accompanied by gongs and drums, and the steps are slow and heavy.

Yangjiao short drum dance is popular in Pingdi Yao in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County. Performed by seven people, one leading the bow or angle, two leading the angle, four leading the short drum, singing and dancing, interspersed with "wild sheep pry, wild sheep pry" songs, with two flutes, two competition drums hanging on both sides of the dance floor, beating drums to set off the atmosphere according to the musical rhythm.

Lusheng Long Drum Dance is popular in Gaotan, Jianghua Yao Autonomous County. Seven people performed, one boasted and led the dance with a bow, two played lusheng, two played long drums and one played gong. The performers danced around the square table. The whole dance is divided into five parts: greeting saints, worshipping, walking, plum blossom and drumming. After each dance, the leader of the dance should shout, "Colorful and graceful", and then walk around with gongs and drums. Rough movements, warm scenes and strong Shan Ye flavor.

Gong and drum is a collective dance of Lingdong Yao people in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County. Two people play long drums, two people play lusheng, one plays gong, and the others follow with flags, paper money, two bells and other props. Accompanied by Lusheng, six girls sang and danced with gongs and drums.