Karajiao Leha qing he-An Introduction to the Black Horse of Ten Thousand People

On August 3th, 29, qing he City became a day of grand celebration. In this county with a total population of only 61,, 13,288 people performed a huge Kazakh folk song and dance "Karajiao Leha" in four squares of the county. In the cheerful music, qing he became a sea of joy. This activity has become "the best in the Guinness Book of World". On the same day, at 11: 58 Beijing time, Yang Yafang, deputy secretary of the prefectural party committee, who came to participate in the performance of the Kazakh folk song and dance "Karajiao Leha", announced the start of the performance, and performed at the same time in four venues, including qing he Cultural Square, Qinglong Lake Square, Music Fountain Square and Arele Township Grassland Square. The theme of the performance was the traditional Kazakh folk dance "Karajiao Leha", with Aken playing and live Dongbula playing as auxiliary performances. "Karajiao Leha" is the most representative folk dance among Kazakhs, which is widely spread in Kazakh residential areas in Xinjiang. Since ancient times, Kazakhs have been mainly engaged in animal husbandry, with men riding horses and grazing, and women engaged in activities such as milking, shearing, rolling blankets and ripening skins. This nomadic life of living by water plants has created its rich and colorful grassland culture and art. "Karajiao Leha" means "black horse" in Kazakh language. Horse is an indispensable tool and partner in Kazakh life, and black horse is a stunner among horses. The black horse in the image is bold and majestic, with steady and powerful walking steps and graceful posture. The hoofbeat is like a sonorous drum. Riding on the black horse is like entering an artistic realm. People are dancing and horses are dancing. As a result, a folk dance and music with the same name named "Karajiao Leha" were formed. The dance movements of "Karajiao Leha" men were brisk and powerful, and the movements of women were graceful and stretched, and the imitation image was vivid. "Karajiao Leha" is a dance that highlights the life of Kazakh people and is replaced by modern song and dance in the life of future generations. "Karajiao Leha", which represents folk culture, gradually moved to the stage from the needs of national life, and then spread back to the people from the stage. The old age of inheritors and the substitution of modern songs and dances make the folk culture of "Karajiao Leha" disappear from the people. This time, qing he vigorously organized this activity to promote the culture of ethnic minorities. Mu Heiti, member of the Standing Committee of Qinghe County Committee and Minister of Propaganda Department, said: "In order to vigorously promote the excellent folk art of ethnic minorities, Altay Prefecture Committee has asked all primary and secondary schools to popularize Karajiao Leha during recess since last year, which has laid a good mass foundation for this folk art." According to statistics, the number of people of all ethnic groups participating in the performance reached 13,288, and the event ended with a Guinness World Record in Shanghai.