The Qiang people are a nation that is good at singing and dancing. Men, women, old and young can dance the Qiang Shalang dance. "Shalang" evolved from the sacrificial dance. With the development of the times, a powerful form of group dance for self-entertainment has been formed. Now, the Qiang Salon has been declared as an intangible cultural heritage by the Cultural Center of Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, Sichuan Province. Qiang Salang is a group dance led by a skilled singer. Men and women line up or hold hands in a circle, singing and dancing. Their lower limbs are flexible and their arms swing back and forth. Most of the songs are ancient folk songs passed down orally, all sung in the Qiang language. Qiang Salang dances regardless of time and place. He can dance whenever he wants. The festival scene is particularly large. This dance is very lively. The spirit of the Qiang people is optimistic, positive, fearless and tenacious.
Beichuan has been inhabited by Qiang people since ancient times. The customs of the Qiang people are kind, simple and enthusiastic. The Qiang people and their Salen performing people have profound folk culture and local characteristics. Qiang people like to sing and dance. They are called "Sharon" in Qiang language, which means "singing and dancing" in Chinese. Two kinds of Qiang people sing love songs. It's a pity that he was depressed and sang a bitter song. Men get married, women get married and sing happy songs. Relatives died and funeral songs were sung. He sang drinking songs at the New Year's party. He worked hard to relieve fatigue and sang folk songs. He used to dance and sing in a circle. We look at the development of the salon from a historical perspective. As early as the Shang Dynasty, the ancient Qiang people were completely engaged in nomadic life. In some cases, they offered sacrifices to heaven in the form of "sacrifice", and the sacrificial activities were very grand. Since "Sacrifice", sacrifices have had clues of dance. Salon evolved from sacrificial dance. With the development of the times, it formed a form of collective dance with strong self-entertainment. Later, artists went deep into the folk to collect, organize and promote.
In 2003, Beichuan established the "Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County" and designated the beginning of the tenth lunar month as the Aqiang Festival. On this day, Qiang salon parades and competitions are held, and prizes are awarded. In the future, such activities will be held every year during the Qiang Calendar Festival to promote Qiang salons.
In the 5.12 earthquake, many people who could dance and had in-depth research on Qiang salons were killed in the earthquake. Many people lost their homes, were displaced, did not know how to sing and dance, and many roads leading to areas and villages were blocked. Qiang salons are difficult to collect. Some audiovisual products are separated from the research results of Jangsarang.
The Qiang Salon can move from the folk to the stage. It is loved by the Qiang people and valued by expert art groups, making perfect cultural and artistic contributions to the nation and society. This is the pride of the Qiang people and fully reflects the artistic charm of the Qiang people. The Qiang salon combines the inheritance of national culture with economic construction, playing a huge role in promoting the formation of brand effect and the rapid development of local cultural economy.