Brown in the long process of history, the Brown folk dance profile by virtue of their own wisdom and rich imagination, created a rich and colorful myths, legends, stories, poems, music, dance, used to express their hearts of joy and sadness, to express hope and a certain ideal.
Whenever they get married, move to a new house, celebrate New Year's festivals or labor, young people love to sing to each other. Brown folk songs are very rich, according to its tone can be roughly divided into "Suo", "Sheng", "Zai", "Drag", "Duo Ma", and "Duo Ma". and "off the hemp" and so on. These tunes are also characterized by regional differences.
Dance is also an important and indispensable part of the social life of the Brown people. According to the Brown dance collected so far, it can be roughly divided into two categories: self-indulgent dance and sacrificial dance. Self-entertainment dance includes "Zai Biao", "a flip a light", "straight song", "title of the song", "half-flip song", "youth dance" and so on. Ritual dances include "Bowangdeng," "Wax Strip Dance," "Kenma," and "Liarang.
The content of the Brown dance is very wide, among which there are simulation of animal movements, such as "turnip chicken tail"; there are performance of exorcism, such as "big drum dance" (Kenma); performance of festivals, such as "Zai Biao". "Zaibang", "Keguang"; performance of children's life, such as "Kepuluo", "Mozhimo Ran" and so on.
Due to the Brown living environment, production and living standards, religious beliefs and the resulting differences in the formation of the national psychological quality, aesthetic concepts and habits of thinking, Brown folk dance is also colorful, each with its own characteristics.
Xishuangbanna, Lancang County around the Brown dance "Zai bungee", "big drum dance", "youth dance", etc., the Brown folk dance profile of its rhythmic characteristics and the neighboring Dai dance has similarities. Brown folk dance profile of its rhythmic characteristics and the neighboring Dai dance has similarities, dance posture beautiful shape, action amplitude is not large, soft and smooth, strong sense of movement.
But the Brown dance is characterized by its rhythmic resonance and the strong echoes of the accompanying singing, which creates a warm atmosphere, and forms a kind of external soft and internal style characteristics. Shuangjiang area of the Brown people live in the high mountains, where the mountains and water, fresh air, open vision, people from childhood by the nature, and in the difficult environment has developed a strong body, the formation of a cheerful and optimistic character, their dance joy jumping, the atmosphere is enthusiastic, with its unique rhythms and styles.
"Singing" is an important part of the life of the Brown people around Yunxian County. Whenever there is a wedding, a house building or a festival, the Brown people will sing for fun. Singing is accompanied by reedsongs, and the smooth harmony of reedsongs creates a strong atmosphere. As they hold the reedsheng in their hands and play, they have fewer upper-body movements and more footwork. When dancing, the back is slightly bowed, the knees are slightly bent, and the knees are flexed and stretched, driving the whole body to tremble, and with the change of the direction of the dance steps, the shoulders and chest are driven to swing left and right, forming a rough and unrestrained dance style.