Brief introduction of Dai nationality (urgent! )

Dai/Shan nationality, also known as Bai nationality before ethnic identification, is one of the ethnic minorities in China. Scattered in most parts of Yunnan. Dai people usually like to live in big river basins, dam areas and tropical areas. According to the national census in 2006, the population of Dai people in China is 654.38+260,000. Dai nationality has a long history and is closely related to Zhuang, Dong, Shui, Buyi, Li, Maonan and Gelao nationalities. , belonging to Zhuang Dong language family. They are descendants of Baiyue and Luoyue nationalities. It has the same sub-region, economic life, cultural customs and national characteristics, and still retains a large number of cognates and the same grammatical structure in language.

The Dai nationality is a cross-border ethnic group, which is closely related to the Shan nationality in Myanmar, the main ethnic group in Laos, the main ethnic group in Thailand and Ahongdai in Assam, India. The total population of Dai (Dai and Shan) in the world exceeds 60 million. Most Dai people call themselves "Dai" and "Tai", and they are called "Shan" and "Asa".

The main festivals of the Dai people are the Dai calendar New Year Water Splashing Festival, Summer Anzhu Festival (closing festival) and Summer Anzhu Festival (opening festival).

The melody of Dai folk songs is flexible, beautiful and lyrical. Dehong folk songs have a distinctive accent, Xishuangbanna folk songs have more sliding decorative sounds, and Ruili folk songs are lively and hearty, with their own characteristics. There are many kinds of dances, and the movements and contents mainly simulate the activities of local common animals, and on this basis, they are personalized. Peacock dance not only comes from imitating the graceful movements of peacocks, but also from the beautiful and moving legends of Dai people. The famous dancer Dao Meilan is famous at home and abroad for her performance in peacock dance.