[Colorful Ethnic Groups Have Colorful Colors] Group of Pictures | Experience the Charm of Millennium Intangible Cultural Heritage in Nuo City | Scenic Area | Ethnic Groups
On September 4th, the "Colorful Ethnic Groups Have Colorful" online themed activity interview team visited the "Chinese Nuo City" scenic area located in Daozhen Autonomous County, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province. In this world's largest Nuo cultural ancient city, media members watched intangible cultural heritage performances such as Nuo Opera, lion dance on high platforms, and Shangdao Mountain, experiencing the cultural charm of colorful ethnic groups.
It is reported that the "Chinese Nuo City" scenic area is themed around mysterious Nuo opera and is the only Nuo opera cultural research center awarded by the Chinese Nuo Opera Society. Intangible cultural heritage Nuo opera, San Yao Tai, and Gao Tai lion dance are important performances in the scenic area. The picture shows the entrance of the scenic area.
"Nuo" originated from the ancient ritual of exorcising ghosts and epidemics, which means to help people overcome difficulties. It is reported that activities related to Nuo can be traced back to the Yin and Shang dynasties. The picture shows a mysterious performance of Nuo opera.
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Daozhen Gelao Gaotai Lion Dance is one of the traditional sports activities of the Gelao ethnic group, named after the use of ordinary rural dining tables to build a high platform and dance "lions" on it. The picture shows Dong Jixu, the 12th generation intangible cultural heritage inheritor of the Gelao ethnic group's high platform lion dance, and his junior brother Shi Xin telling the story behind traditional techniques after performing the play "Mulian Saves Mother".
On that day, the scenic area also performed ethnic minority stunts such as Shangdao Mountain and Shahua. According to the introduction, lion dance on high platforms, going up to Daoshan, going down to Huohai, Shahua, and Lao Youguo are all stunt performances in Nuo opera. The picture shows a performance on Shangdao Mountain.
Huang Xianmei is the inheritor of intangible cultural heritage of Daozhen Gelao Paper Cuttings. In October 2019, the 25th International Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition was held in France, and Huang Xianmei's Daozhen Gelao Paper Cuttings "The Painting of the King of the Mountain" was collected by the Louvre. The picture shows Huang Xianmei's Paper Cuttings works.
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Guizhou is the main gathering place of the Gelao ethnic group. In long-term production, life, and social practice, the Gelao ethnic group has formed an excellent traditional culture with distinctive features, including clothing. The picture shows the clothing of the Gelao ethnic group displayed in the scenic area.
Reported by Qiu Xiaoqin, a journalist from Guangming Network, through photography
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