The source of Dongba dance material mainly comes from the folk, because after being absorbed from folk dances, it is used for the dance of offering sacrifices to shrines, and after adding some styles of Dongba religion, it becomes Dongba dance, which is very folk. It turns out that Dongba is also a folk, because it has not left its family, and everything in production and life is the same as that of folk workers, so it is very folk.
In two ancient books about dance, Diemo, written in hieroglyphics, hundreds of dances of 60 kinds that were almost lost were recorded. Dances in Butterfly Dance can be divided into animal dance, knife bow dance and great god dance. Among them, sword bow dance includes knife dance, bow dance and barefoot dance. Located on the mountainside of Xu Wei (Baifeng) on the north side of Bai Di Canyon, it is a karst cave. Legend has it that the holy father Aminshro once practiced and wrote books here, so he became a relic of the holy father and was admired by future generations.
Naxi people have always believed in Dongba, and most people still believe in Dongba. Dongba religion originated from primitive witchcraft and belongs to primitive polytheism. The basic characteristics of Dongba religion are ancestor worship, ghost worship and nature worship. Its main manifestations are worship to heaven, funeral ceremony, exorcism, disaster relief and divination. Dongba religion in Bai Di believes that there are ten levels of heaven, inhabited by thirteen gods, such as Pu, Shan, Ga, Wu, Russia and Heng, which dominate the life and death, fortunes and ups and downs of human beings. Dingba Shiro dominates everything in the world. He has 360 disciples in charge of the East, West, North and South China, seeking peace of mind, happiness, longevity, evil spirits and disaster relief for mankind. There are nineteen floors underground, occupied by the ghost king of Chu Shi Naboo in the underworld. Whether people will go to heaven or go to hell after death depends on the good and evil when they are alive. Dongba religion also believes that everything in the world is spiritual, good people will help others, and bad people will hurt others. All mountains, rivers, springs, trees, animals and beasts have souls, so all festivals, all things, all diseases and all disasters should be sacrificed separately, so that human beings can thrive. Dongba religion attaches great importance to people's returning home after death, that is, returning to the north of their hometown before migration, so there is a special "soul road map" to guide the way of the dead.
The most important ceremony of Dongba religion is offering sacrifices to heaven. Up to now, the large-scale worship ceremony of Naxi people is only held in Bai Di and Dongba areas. The ceremony of Dongba religion of Naxi nationality is very complicated. Dongba is presided over almost every month all year round, which can be roughly divided into five categories: ancestor worship, funeral, disaster relief, divination and naming. If Dongba Sutra is a living hieroglyph, then Bai Di is the real Dafa field of Dongba religion. Therefore, if you want to understand Dongba religion, you must come to March 8, and only here is the ancient Dongba Kingdom. Near the Tibetan inhabited area, a new Sect has developed and grown. Isn't the phenomenon and characteristics of Shangri-La culture very clear? From the prosperity of Tibetan culture, from the collision between eastern and western religions, and from the prosperity of Dongba religion, we can truly understand and appreciate the melody of harmony between people and society in Shangri-La society and the law of coordinated development between cultures. Dayan ancient city is listed as a world cultural heritage and a window to show Dongba music and dance to the outside world. People who come to Lijiang not only enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, but also listen to Naxi ancient music, watch Dongba dance and learn about Dongba culture. As the main part of Dongba culture, Dongba Palace is closely related to Dongba in writing, music and dance, which provides a window for modern people to understand Dongba culture.
geographical position
Dongba Palace is located in Old Town of Lijiang East Street. Its gatehouse is decorated with Dongba's "five crowns", and Dongba's "wooden sign" paintings are hung on both sides of the gate. The unique decoration and cultural activities of Dongba Palace make people feel the charm of Dongba culture.
architectural feature
The layout of Dongba Palace is rich in Naxi characteristics. Mainly through Dongba scriptures, cultural relics, Dongba paintings, sacrificial supplies, Dongba murals, reliefs and so on. This paper introduces the music and dance of Dongba culture of Naxi nationality completely, so that people can understand the music and dance culture of Naxi nationality intuitively. The whole Dongba Palace is a small and complete museum of national culture and art. Through it, you can enjoy the unparalleled Dongba culture and art, and enjoy the real Naxi ancient music and folk songs and dances.
accretion of culture
When a nation's culture dies, it ceases to exist. In order to excavate, organize, protect and promote Dongba culture, Dongba Palace has gathered a large number of Naxi folk dancers, singers and performers, as well as old Dongba and some folk artists with unique skills. On the basis of retaining the original flavor, a number of wonderful programs with the most local flavor and national characteristics were excavated and sorted out, focusing on Dongba culture and art. The program is fresh and magical, elegant and profound, magnificent, and deeply loved by domestic and foreign audiences. People learn from them here and spread it effectively through learning.