Because of the geographical and climatic conditions of living in the steppe for a long time, they have worshipped the heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, and the eagle totem since ancient times, thus forming the characteristics of the Mongolian dance which is thick, subtle, stretching and bold. According to the different types of dance have the following characteristics:
One, the cup and bowl dance - elegant, subtle
The cup and bowl dance is usually a female solo dance, with the style of classical dance.
The dancers hold the bowls on their heads and the cups in their hands, and in the accompaniment of music, according to the rhythm of the cups, the two arms are constantly stretching and flexing, and the body is either moving forward or backward, which is intended to show that Mongolian women are dignified and quiet, and that there is a strong character in the softness of the temperament. The dance utilizes the "soft hands", "shaking shoulders", "broken steps" and other dance vocabulary that characterize the Mongolian dance style to express the elegant and subtle style of the Cup and Bowl Dance.
The Cup and Bowl Dance passed down in Ordos folklore is simple and simple, with no strict rules of movement.
Second, Chopstick Dance - cheerful and heroic
Chopstick Dance is characterized by shoulder movements and is usually performed by men.
The dancers hold chopsticks in their right hands and hit their hands, legs, shoulders, feet and other parts of the body from time to time, and sometimes they also hit the ground (or the stage). With the flipping change of the wrist, sometimes the shoulder shrugs lively, sometimes the leg jumps nimbly, sometimes turns to the left and leans forward, sometimes turns to the right and leans forward.
The movement of the shoulders has a sense of rhythm and a special flavor, combining cheerfulness, grace and athleticism.
The movement is simple, but it pleases the audience with its skill, so it has a certain performance nature.
The Chopsticks Dance passed down in Ordos folklore has both male solo dance and male and female group dance.
In the form of performance, it develops from holding chopsticks with one hand to holding chopsticks with two hands, and the dance vocabulary of shoulders, waist and legs is more abundant. Therefore, the dance seems to be cheerful, bright and original, and expresses the Mongolian people's passionate, cheerful, swarthy and heroic national personality.
Three, circle dance - cheerful, enthusiastic
Mongolian folk dance. The dance consists of several kinds of movements such as the alternating footsteps, the bold and unrestrained jumping step, and the bright and elegant lower body or side body running and jumping step. The upper body movements include shaking hands, holding hands with people behind the back, holding hands with people, and dancing in a circle, which is why people usually call Buryat folk dance a circle dance. The slow dance is lyrical and soft, while the fast dance is cheerful and agile, with strong jumps.
The folk style is simple, with ancient colors and warm and exuberant feelings.