The long drum dance mostly reflects the production struggle and life customs of Yao people, reflecting the thoughts, feelings and ideal wishes of Yao people, with a unique style of Yao people. In the performance form and program, it fully expresses the character traits and temperament of Yao people. The movements of the dance are rough, brave, unrestrained, vigorous and free; the rhythm is fast and agile. The dance vocabulary imitates going up and down the mountains, crossing the streams and valleys, cutting down trees and carrying wood, fighting with dragons and tigers, etc., which is vivid and understandable at a glance. Almost all Yao dances are mass, square, and have certain props, such as long drums, flower drums, cow horns, parasols, etc., which constitute the style of this ethnic group and are popular among the masses and easy to circulate. Therefore, on various occasions such as festivals, weddings, religions, funerals and so on, there are songs and dances, which are very lively.