Jingpo's "Murnau Song" was originally a traditional celebration that blended religious and cultural customs. With the development of society, it has gradually evolved into various types of "mu brain". There are roughly the following types: the chronicle is held when the family is rich and the population is well off; the "moon scraping time cloth" is held when victory is won; and the "palace hustle" is held when siblings are separated to form a family. When a new house or a residence is completed, "Tengken Cattle Rearing" is held; "Karanmuin" is held for the wedding of an aristocratic family; and "Darumnao" is held during the war; "Yesterday, when a highly respected elder died at a funeral; today, Jumu is performed in honor of the god Mudei. Different types of Mudai have specific contents and forms of expression, but one thing is the same, that is, the whole process is performed and completed by two teams of dancers, "Nao Shuang" and "Nao Ba". The whole process is performed and completed by the two teams of "Nao Shuang" and "Nao Ba".
Afterwards, the people held songs and dances every year to commemorate the victory of their ancestors in subduing and exorcising the evil spirits, and called this kind of songs and dances "Meibao". Thirdly, the parents of Ning Guan Wa, the founder of the Jingpo tribe, said to Ning Guan Wa: "When we die, you have to organize a funeral. Only in this way can we become the earth and you become human beings and multiply them." So Ning accepted his parents' wishes and went to the Sun family to study and dance his eyes and brain out. In the land of Sun, everyone openly publicized the beautiful Peacock as the leader of the dance. Peacock lived up to his reputation, leading the dance with a light touch and teaching every dancer with great care. He also organized the Eye Brain Dance on Earth after studying in Nanjing Huaguan. He designated the foothills of the Himalayas as the dance site, drew the lines of the Eye Brain's dance on the Eye Brain's pole, and stipulated that the dance leader should wear a peacock-feathered hat when teaching the dance in honor of the peacock's grace. From there the brain was born, passed down from generation to generation, and continues to this day.
During the Wooden Brain Festival, Jingpo people in the village dressed in festive attire and flocked to the Wooden Brain Square from all directions. The square is crowded with people, and the atmosphere is warm and pleasant, but without losing its solemn and simple character. In the center of the square stand four 4-meter-long head pillars, also called male and female pillars, two of which are female pillars in the middle and male pillars on the outside. They are all beautifully painted with symbolic motifs: the pillar on the right is usually painted with ferns, symbolizing unity and progress. The refrain is usually painted on the left side to form a square, using different colors to indicate the migration routes of the Jingpo. Between the two pillars are two long knives, a concrete embodiment of Jingpo's stalwart character.
The left side of the eye pillar has a box with a suona playing seat above it. A two-meter-long leather drum and a large gong with a diameter of more than one meter hang in front of it as an accompaniment for dancing. The square is surrounded by a bamboo fence to prevent the invasion of wild spirits and the harassment of livestock. At the beginning of the dance, the drum and the music are sung together. Two respected old men dressed in dragon robes and hoods decorated with peacocks, pheasant feathers and wild boar's tusks lead the dance with a long sword, followed by a procession of men armed with bronze cannons and long swords. Women with fans or colored parrots followed, singing and dancing with great excitement. There were only a hundred people dancing, thousands. From early morning to sunset and from sunset to early morning, the dancers stayed up all night. During this time, when the dancers get tired, they can automatically quit to rest and then continue dancing.
In the traditional head dance, the route follows a strict pattern line shown on the head post, which is the general rule of the dance. After two rounds, the formation changes and splits into two paths: one is still led by the leader, with some people dancing forward according to the pattern line; on the other side of the path, the dancers change their positions and dance freely under the leadership of people with higher dancing skills. This style of dance is called "Naiba". Meanwhile, two pairs of soldiers dance in the square, two holding shields and two holding him up to drive away the wild spirits.
At the end of the third day, the dancers danced with bouquets of flowers in their hands, the cooks picked up their spatulas, and the winemakers danced with their casks. It's an interesting scene. In the past, the activities of the Wooden Brain Festival were initiated by Jingpo officials, who have strong religious overtones. After liberation, this traditional folk song and dance festival was inherited and developed, and its form and content were renewed. During the festival, there are not only traditional dances but also various art performances. There are also book exhibitions, exchanges of local specialties and other activities. At present, the Song of the Eye Brain has become a flower of national literature and art that strengthens national unity and is rich in national characteristics, and is loved by the majority of Jingpo people.
"Wooden Song" has been developed as a traditional activity of an ethnic group. Its religious colors and categories have gradually faded. It has become a traditional festival of the Jingpo people. It is collectively known as "Tonggen Mubing" and has been given new connotations. Its content and form are designed to show the traditional culture of an ethnic group, reflecting today's new life and the bright desire for the future.