Where does the Chopstick Dance come from?

"Chopsticks Dance" has been passed down in Ertuoqqi and Wujinzaoqi of Ikezhaomeng League, which was originally a one-man dance performed by male artists during weddings and festivals, in the midst of stringed music and vocal accompaniment. The performers hold a chopstick in their right hand, and use it to beat the palm of their hands, shoulders, waist, legs, etc., and at the same time, their shoulders shrugged and wrists flexibly turned around. Flexible twisting, knocking sound light, rhythmic, enthusiastic mood. Later, the end of the chopsticks with a small rope, and decorated with red silk, then became a beautiful props, one-handed or two-handed performance, thus enhancing the expressive power of the widely spread, and become a frequently staged stage programs. It is one of the representative traditional folk dances of the people of Ikechao League. The performer holds a chopstick in each hand, holds the thin end of the chopstick and strikes the thick end of the chopstick. The movements include striking the chopsticks with both hands crossed in front of the chest, and also striking the shoulders; striking the chopsticks with both hands crossed in front of the abdomen; striking the chopsticks with both hands in front of the chest, then striking the shoulders with one hand and crossing the legs with the other; striking the shoulders with one hand and striking the ground with the other in a circle in a squatting turn; striking the chopsticks with both hands in front of the chest and striking the legs with the other hand and striking the chopsticks with both hands in front of the chest and striking the shoulders with the other hand and crossing the shoulders with the other. The footwork can be flat, walking in and out, or a bit of ground walking in and out, or a variety of turning and jumping movements as the dancer improvises. The slow dance is steady and deep, while the fast dance is graceful and vigorous. When the mood is high, the chopsticks fly around the body and hit various parts of the body in various movements, making the scene easy and warm. Chopstick Dance condenses the Mongolian people's love of life and the wisdom of beautifying life, and is a part of the Mongolian people's spiritual life

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The Chopstick Dance is the most popular dance in Mongolia.