Yunnan Volume: Waterdrum Dance of the De'ang Ethnic Group

Waterdrum Dance is popular mainly in the villages of De'ang ethnic group and the Dai people in Bawanxiang of Baoshan City in Yunnnan Province. It is performed at religious gatherings or festival celebrations by the masses of both peoples either on the squares of the Buddist temples, or in their villages. It is extremely busy and exciting with the water drums, the elephant-foot-shaped drums, the cymbals and Mang gongs of different sizes beaten gloriously. The movements of the dancers are calm and unhurried because of the heavy weight of the waterdrums which gradually becomes a style of its own.

  Yunnan Volume: Peacock Dance of the Dai people

Peacock dance is mostly performed at the New Year (Water-splashing Festival) of the Dai's Clendar, "Gate Closing Festival", "Gate Opening Festival" and some important religious activities. It is one of the widely spread ancient dances of the Dai ethnic group of Yunnan Province and regarded as a symbol of good luck, so to perform this Peacock Dance is to present a eulogy of and express good wishes for a happy life.

  Hainan Volume: Dachai (Cutting Firewood) Dance of the Li Ethnic Group

Cutting Firewood Dance is also called "Jumping over Bamboo Poles" and widely popular in the congregating area of the Li ethnic group of Hainna Province. The bamboo pole holders move these poles in different directions just to examine the flexibility and nimbleness of the jumpers. This dance is fairly interesting and quite popular with the local people.

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