String section, harp, oboe, flute, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, piano, etc.
The Swan Dance in Hezhe language is "Husha Deke Deyini", which is a dance performed by women of the Hezhe ethnic group. When dancing, people imitate swans and dance gracefully. Swan dance is a dance that expresses the graceful posture of swans and is popular in Yimin Township. According to legend, the lost Ewenki army in ancient times found their place of residence after seeing the flight of swans.
In addition, each Ewenki clan in Chenbalhu Banner uses a bird as a totem symbol, such as swans, teal, etc. They are very religious to their clan's totem bird. When the totem bird flies overhead, people sprinkle some milk into the air to show their respect. Any harm to the totem bird is absolutely prohibited.
This admiration for the totem bird makes women often spread their arms on the grass and dance like a swan after work.
Basic introduction:
In the folk dances of nomadic people, there are many images imitating horses, eagles, bears, deer, sheep, etc., but dances imitating swans are not common, only It is known that it is still spread among Kazakh, Ewenki, Hezhe and other ethnic groups. The formation of the swan dance has a certain relationship with primitive beliefs, geographical environment and national history.
Swans are migratory birds. They fly across the Yangtze River to the south to overwinter in winter, and fly back to the north in spring to inhabit and breed in lakes and swamps in some areas of Xinjiang and Heilongjiang. The above three ethnic groups lived in this area, which enabled them to observe and understand the habits of swans and create literary and artistic images about swans.
These three ethnic groups all have primitive totem worship of swans and believe in shamanism. There are descriptions of swans in legends, folktales or historical records about the origin of the nation. These descriptions can help us analyze the cultural characteristics of swan dance.