Bamboo pole dance is the traditional dance of which ethnic group

The bamboo stick dance is of the Li ethnic group. Bamboo pole dance is also known as the bamboo dance, which is one of the most rich local flavor folk dance of the Li people, which is popular because of its fast rhythm and lively atmosphere, known as "the world's rare aerobics". Bamboo pole dance is in a rhythmic, regular banging sound, the dancers should be in the bamboo pole split moment, not only to be agile in and out of jumping, but also to do a variety of beautiful movements in a natural and elegant, and the holder of the pole posture sitting, squatting, standing three kinds of variations.

Bamboo pole dance is also called jumping bamboo poles, Li language meaning "jumping firewood", because it is a fitness exercise, the sports program is prevalent in the five finger mountainous areas of Hainan Island, Ledong, Dongfang, Changjiang, Baisha and other Lizha Autonomous County Lichuan inhabited areas, according to the evidence of hundreds of years of history.

"Chai jumping" is an ancient ritual of the Li people. According to the legend, jumping firewood is an ancient way of worship of the Li ethnic group which has a history of hundreds of years. When the Li family returns the new grain to the barn after hard work, men, women and children in the village will be joyful, dressed in festive costumes, cooking new rice, brewing glutinous rice wine, slaughtering domesticated animals and birds, and offering sacrifices to the ancestors and gods.

After a good meal, the people came to the hillside in groups, lit bonfires and danced the bamboo dance. The sound of the bamboo clanks as they celebrate a good harvest and wish for a better harvest in the coming year. "Jumping Chai" every year from the beginning of spring, until the Lantern Festival, almost night and night bonfires are bright, jumping endlessly, the warm atmosphere overflowing with hillside villages.