Overview of Mongolian Dance

Mongolians are a people who can sing and dance well. Mongolian dance is characterized by fast rhythm, passionate and unrestrained, novel vocabulary and unique style. The movements are mostly shoulder shaking and wrist flipping to show the Mongolian girls' cheerful and beautiful, enthusiastic and cheerful character. The men's dance posture is upright and bold, and the pace is light and easy, showing the beauty of Mongolian men who are tough and heroic, strong and powerful. The reserved programs include Chopstick Dance, Sabre Dance, Horse Taming Dance, Cup and Bowl Dance, Milkman Dance, Eagle Dance, Herdsmen's Joy, and Blessing Drum Dance.

Mongolian dances are produced in the folklore and then put on the stage. Take the famous Chopstick Dance as an example, it was originally a folk dance of Ordos with a history of more than 150 years. The Chopstick Dance is very self-indulgent, and has gradually developed into a dance form in which people squat, stand, walk, and strike their own bodies skillfully and freely, changing different images, thus truly expressing the herdsmen's love of life, optimistic and joyful character and feelings.