The broad types of Latin American dances before Columbus arrived were: the wood drum dance, the dance to the sun god, the dance to the moon god, the dance to the gods, the imperial dance, and the war dance.
1. Wooden drum dance. In the existing musical instruments used by the Aztecs in the wooden drums, wooden drums, some of which are wrapped with animal skins at one end of the cylindrical shape of the wooden drums, some of which are wrapped with animal skins at both ends of the wooden drums, the dance, the wooden drums beat out different rhythms to assist the dance to express the mythological storyline.
2. Dance to the Sun God. Offerings to the Sun God is an ancient Latin American tradition, which has been passed down from generation to generation, and is still preserved among the old folk artists, Latin American musicians from the old folk artists to pick up the original material. The cultural connotations of this dance are centered around the agricultural harvest, and it is a dance of sacrifice to the agricultural harvest.
3. The Moon Dance is a dance that imitates celestial bodies. This dance is prevalent in rural Brazil. The dancers of the Moon Dance are basically women, who sing and dance in a big circle, with simple movements, only the right foot on the ground, and the two arms waving up and down. The simple movements contain profound meanings and are worth studying in depth.
4. The dance of sacrificing to the gods is a popular dance in ancient societies. However, each region has its own unique style, the Latin American festival dance is mainly dedicated to the "double vine god", "seven snake god" and "wind god". The Sacrificial God Dance is a solemn and dignified dance. This solemn dance with a small range of motion reflects the devotion of Latin Americans to the gods. The Serpentine Dance is a dance with a large amplitude of movement, which expresses people's reverence for the goddess of corn, the "Seven Serpents".
5, the emperor dance, is a clan leader, tribal chiefs dance. Ancient Latin America in the Mexican region has such a dance. The dance is performed once every four years, is a mass square art led by the leader of the dance, the leader of the dance for the tribal chief. In order to show the divine authority of the emperor, the dance carries a terrifying intimidation.
6, war dance. Indian war dance is a ring dance by the warriors around the chief to the left to move and jump. There are also war dances performed by women who stayed at home. It is believed that women to jump without stopping the movement of the power generated by the transfer to the front of the warrior's muscles in the war, you can get the victory of the war.