In the primitive tribes of mankind, dance is completely socialized. Under the condition of loose organization and unstable life, we need a kind of social induction to unite them. Dance is an important means to produce this kind of induction. Whether hunting or war, the whole tribe acts together, so the primitive dance is always collective.
In order to make every tribe have the symbol of * * *, totems appeared. Totem is not only a symbol of tribal differences, but also a primitive religious belief. During prayers or celebrations, people will dance with totems. It's called totem dance. Totem dance is the same among primitive peoples all over the world.
North American Indian tribes dive and dance cattle. They are superstitious buffaloes, related to their own tribe. With this dance, buffaloes will appear and let them hunt: Australian aborigines dance snake totem, and the dancers tattoo their faces to commemorate their ancestors. Dragon and Breeze are the totems of ancient nationalities in China.
Because the tribes are integrated with each other, dare totem can't represent the ancestors of the whole tribal alliance, dealing with totem features, such as antlers, snakes, fish scales, eagle claw boxing, and integrating Jackie Chan's own image in peacock, pheasant and other features, as well as ancestors with surnames, which represent the symbols of the supreme ruler "Emperor" and "Tiancheng". Later, the dragon and the breeze symbolized the development of the Chinese nation and the beginning of culture.
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Although primitive dance is always performed in concerts, it has its own origin. In primitive society, in the long-term productive labor, the human brain gradually developed, and the limbs, especially the hands, became very dexterous after exercise, and they could express complex emotions with their limbs. At this time, people encounter happy things in production or life, and sometimes they unconsciously "dance". When this special emotional expression spreads in a fixed form, the primitive dance also comes into being.
Since dance originated from labor, at first it was only a simple reproduction of the situation and rhythm of productive labor. "Ge Zhile, three people fuck the oxtail, and eight songs cast their feet" quoted in Lu Chunqiu Ancient Music describes a dance close to the original form, and "cast their feet" means stepping on the beat. Due to the lack of literature, it is difficult for us to describe the details of the original dance.
After liberation, some valuable original dance materials were found in archaeological work, which has important reference significance. For example, in 1973, a painted pottery basin dating from 5000 to 5800 years ago was found in the Neolithic tomb of Sunjiazhai, Datong County, Qinghai Province. There are three groups of dance pictures painted on the top of the pottery basin, with five people in each group, pendulous ornaments on their heads and decorative tails behind them, which are roughly disguised as birds and animals. Five people are holding hands, and their movements are coordinated and beautiful.
This is an early dance image found at present, which is precious. Another example is the rock painting in Heishan, Gansu discovered by 1972. Besides animals and hunting, there are people dancing.
After entering the class society, there are more records about various dances in ancient books. The "Six Music", also known as "Six Dances", recorded by Li Zhouguan's Chun Da Le Si, is very famous. In particular, the legendary Da Wu, written by Duke Zhou and representing Zhou Wuwang, is the most spectacular dance scene.