Every "Munao" festival, Jingpo people from every village dressed in festive costumes, gather in groups, beat gongs and drums, and happily pour into Munao Square from all directions. The square is crowded with people, and the atmosphere is warm, cheerful yet solemn and simple.
An important symbol of "Munao Zongge" is Munao Shidong, which is an altar established to commemorate the creation of "Munao Zongge" by the ancestors of the Jingpo people. Shidong is erected in the center of the Munao Zong Song and Dance Hall. It is the most sacred and revered totem in the hearts of the Jingpo people. The display building generally consists of four vertical and two horizontal six thick rectangular wooden plaques with a base. They are painted with irregular spiral geometric patterns in red and black white. The two vertical plaques in the middle are slightly taller. The male plaque on the left is painted with a sun pattern, and the right one is painted with a sun pattern. The female card is painted with a moon pattern, which represents the migration of the Jingpo people from the Riyue Mountain on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It also represents the combination of yin and yang and the inseparability of human beings from the sun and the moon. The spiral dance pattern below represents the migration route of the Jingpo ancestors. Next are the legendary images of hornbills and peacocks leading the dance. The two slightly shorter signs are ancestral male and female piles, with the birthplace of the ancestors painted on the top. A diamond-shaped gemstone pattern is painted under the left pile, and a corrugated migration route is painted under the right pile. Underneath are the leaf flowers symbolizing human reproduction, pumpkin seeds symbolizing the unity of all ethnic groups, the cow's head symbolizing disaster relief and evil spirits, and the breasts symbolizing human reproduction. The top horizontal part is painted with a pattern of fields, and the lower part is painted with patterns of livestock, poultry, and grains. There are crossed knives and arrows between the male and female stakes, indicating that the Jingpo people's lives are inseparable from knives and swords, and also embodies the heroic and courageous spirit of the Jingpo people. . On the left side of the Munao Pillar stands a square shelf, with a seat for playing suona on the upper floor. A two-meter-long leather drum and a large gong with a diameter of more than one meter hang in front of it for dancing accompaniment. The square is surrounded by bamboo fences to prevent the intrusion of wild ghosts and the interference of livestock. Historically, before erecting the Mu Nao Shi Dong, Dong Sa in the whole village had to recite the village ghost (a kind of sacrifice), which formed the climax of the sacrifice. After three consecutive days of sacrifice, the Mu Nao Shi Dong could be erected. Suddenly, the whole village The Munao Zong Song Hall cheered with joy, and the scene was extremely lively. Later, a large drum was placed in the middle of Munao Shidong, and several large gongs were hung on both sides. Before the Munao Zongge begins, the priest will perform sacrifices and drive out ghosts at the four gates of the Munao Zongge. The Jingpo people are very particular about their performance, and the dance cannot start without Naoshuang as the lead dancer. Naoshuang consists of four wizards wearing bird crowns made of hornbill heads. The bird crowns are surrounded by wild boar tusks, with peacock feathers or pheasant feathers inserted behind them. They wear dragon robes made of red and green silk and silver. Pao, holding a long knife. Naoshuang are arranged in two rows, the two in front are called Wushuang and the two in the back are called Wenshuang. Before the start of Munaozong, the sacrificial dance team composed of Naoshuang, Naoba (equivalent to assistant), priest and assistant led the dancers into the dance floor to the same beat amidst the exciting sound of drums and gongs. The dance formation is arranged in two columns. Nao leads the dance with long knives in both hands. The men behind the dancers hold long knives and the women hold fans or handkerchiefs. They follow the various routes led by Nao Shuang around Munao Shidong and step on the same drum beat. Enter the dance floor and dance.
Each branch of the Jingpo ethnic group wore different costumes. Under the leadership of Naoshuang, they lined up to join the singing team. The sound of drums in the dance hall and the singing of the Jingpo ethnic group resounded throughout the square. The long knife in the man's hand dances up and down with sparkling silver, the fan or handkerchief in the woman's hand flies, and the silver bubbles on the clothes and handkerchiefs make a dazzling clank. The dancers were completely immersed in a kind of intoxication and forgetfulness, and they couldn't help singing "Oh...ran, ohran, ohran..." and the cheers were spectacular. The drums and gongs had distinct rhythms and majestic momentum, and the valley responded. The majestic singing infected everyone inside and outside the venue. The people of Jingpo were as passionate and unrestrained as if they were drunk on sweet rice wine. On the dance floor, some Jingpo women kept offering water and wine in bamboo tubes to the dancers. Thousands of dancers, led by Naoshuang, followed the migration route of their ancestors in their hearts, sometimes interspersing, sometimes surrounding, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner. The formation of tens of thousands of dancers changed with the changes of the drumbeats, and the dance steps changed without a trace. Not disordered. In the traditional Munao dance, the marching route strictly follows the pattern line shown on the Munao pillar, which is the common dance rule. After dancing two circles, the formation must be changed and divided into two roads: one road is still led by the leader, Some people dance forward according to the patterned line; the other group changes their dance postures and dances freely, led by people with higher dance skills (mostly young guys). This dance style is called "Nauba". While dancing, there were also two pairs of warriors dancing around the square, two of them holding shields and the other holding shields to drive away wild ghosts.
At the end of the third day, the people in the dance team danced with bouquets of flowers, the cook picked up the spatula and danced, and the wine steward picked up the wine tube and danced. It was a scene of having a good time before resting. Onlookers could not bear the influence of the spectacular scene and joined the team one after another. The dance hall can usually accommodate tens of thousands of people dancing at the same time, and the time can last for more than 10 hours. From early morning to dusk, and from dusk to early morning, they sing and dance to their heart's content all night long. When the dancers are tired, they can automatically leave the stage to rest for a while, and then continue to dance.