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Nhảng chầm đao New Year's Dancing Rituals of the Yao is a ritual to worship Bàn Vương - the ancestor of the Yao people, training soldiers to protect the life and production activities of the family, to periodically repair the altar, to thank ancestors and gods, held in the 12th lunar month and is organized in cycles.
Nhảng chầm đao New Year's Dancing Rituals of the Yao is only held in the space of the house with the ancestral altar and is usually worshiped in the morning, taking place for 3 days and 3 nights. During the festival, festival participants dance enthusiastically: bell dance, turtle dance, sword dance, recite poems, sing... to the music of drums, flutes, and bustling bronze bells.
The unique feature of the Nhảng chầm đao New Year's Dancing Rituals of the Yao people is the synthesis of folk art forms such as dancing, music, language, ethnic history, and Dao people's philosophy and beliefs. Ancient dances express respect and gratitude to ancestors and gods who have protected the lives of villagers and clans, expressing the wish for family members to be healthy and have a smooth business. |
