How is Wang Nan Dance performed in Laos?

Laos love singing and dancing, and the main folk dance is called "Lamvong" (literally translated as "circle dance"). In modern times, it is called "Wang Nan Shamaqi", that is, unity dance or unity circle dance. Wang Nan dance is a kind of group dance, and its basic movements combine the characteristics of all ethnic groups in Laos. Laos will dance Wang Nan in daily life and festivals. In Laos, folk festivals such as Listening to Scripture Festival, Gan Song Festival, Hot Festival, Entering Wax Festival and Wax Festival, men, women and children sing and dance, and dance with Wang Nan to the beat of the elephant foot drum and accompaniment instruments. In folk etiquette activities, such as seeing off the bride and groom, moving to a new house, seeing off a man becoming a monk, and drumming into the Buddhist temple drum tower when seeing him off; In the countryside, visiting relatives and friends, attending festive parties and wandering in villages, as long as someone is carrying an elephant foot drum or an old sheng while playing, everyone will dance south, dance while walking and move forward happily. In the fields or on the threshing floor, it is also common for men, women and children to have a rest, knock on the elephant's foot drums, play the lasheng, sing folk songs and dance the Wang Nan. In school, Wang Nanwu is an important entertainment activity for students, and Wang Nanwu is the main program when a get-together is held. Regardless of the identity of the guests, the host must invite the guests to dance together, which is also Wang Nan's dance. Even in modern dance halls, besides ballroom dancing and disco dancing, there are many dances by Wang Nan. Visible, Wang Nan dance figure can be seen everywhere in Laos.

Wang Nan's dance style is simple and natural, dignified and elegant, which conforms to the traditional social communication and behavior of Laos. Dance movements are easy to learn, suitable for men, women and children, so they are deeply loved by the Lao people. In more formal folk occasions, such as get-togethers, celebration balls, welcome balls, etc., dancers sit around a rectangular or circular dance floor, with men and women sitting on one side or mixing, and serving drinks and refreshments. The host appointed a woman as his partner and invited everyone to play together. Designate a woman to come forward, put her hands together and respectfully invite the host. The host stood up, put his hands together as an answer, and then they walked to the center of the dance floor together. When the music started, they danced first. At the same time, other women present come to the man one after another. The man can also take the initiative to invite women to find a partner with the same courtesy. They walk to the center of the dance floor in pairs, naturally forming a circle and dancing counterclockwise together. Usually, men walk in the inner circle and women walk in the outer circle, moving forward easily and gently with the beat of music. The man walks with his left foot first, the woman walks with her right foot first, and stops every four steps, face to face once. The woman raised her hands to her chest, and the man raised his hands to his ribs, dancing up and down and left and right. When the music stops, the couples put their hands together to thank each other and go back to their seats, waiting for the host to organize the next dance.

In addition, due to the different regions and tunes of folk songs in Kanan, once the band plays or the singer sings this kind of music as Wang Nan dance music, the dancers' movements will also change. For example, in Nansha Bay, dancers should stop or walk, squat or stand up, circle each other, clap their hands, stand alone, or hook their arms with each other, and so on. Guests who don't know Lao are often at a loss, and this change in dance movements often causes happy laughter, which makes the atmosphere on the dance floor very active.

Laotians pay great attention to etiquette. Before the end of the dance, the host usually organizes a circle of Wang Nan Dance for all the hosts and guests present. The band played a high-pitched dance music, and the atmosphere of the dance reached its climax. Then it became a "farewell song", also called "farewell song", indicating that the dance is coming to an end. Then the song is repeated for the second time, and the dancers and the audience wave goodbye to each other to show their respect. The host said goodbye to everyone in the song.