Haikou unicorn dance is a traditional dance formed by imitating the movements of Kirin, which has been listed in the intangible cultural heritage list of Haikou City, Hainan Province. It has positive social significance for inheriting the Central Plains culture, continuing the historical context, retaining traditional customs, invigorating rural culture, enriching villagers' lives, enhancing mutual understanding and promoting interpersonal harmony.
Haikou unicorn dance, also known as "Kirin to send children to the world", is not a simple "children riding Kirin to send children to the world", but consists of 8 musicians and 7 dance teams. Its musicians are composed of eight tones, and the dance team is composed of marshal, courtyard, land god and four heavenly soldiers. Although there are not many people, the performance is lively, the dance is vigorous, the scene is spectacular and the vocal music is loud.
Cultural introduction:
Kirin is a legendary beast. Kirin dance is a kind of celebration dance that imitates the image and form of Kirin, jumping around to show off courage and prestige, set off the atmosphere and render the situation.
As a traditional folk culture, Haikou Kirin Dance has a prominent position and elegant style, which is only circulated among a small number of dignitaries and wealthy businessmen. Later, there was a war in the Central Plains, and refugees fled south. This dance was introduced to Hainan with the ancestor Qian Qiong, and took root in the cottage of Yangshan ancient village in Haikou City, becoming a unique auspicious dance in the local area.
According to the Records of Qiongshan County in Xuantong County, "After five years of Qianlong (65,438+0,740), 65,438+0,20 musicians and dancers from all counties were invited to teach unicorn dance to play music together." It can be seen that during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a habit of dancing Kirin in Yangshan District of Haikou City.
The performance area of Haikou unicorn dance is gradually shrinking, and the number of inheritance artists is decreasing year by year. With the aging of the old artists and the lack of successors, this first-class artistic treasure that has been handed down for hundreds of years has cultural worries that gradually disappear. It is urgent to rescue this artistic treasure with local characteristics and preserve this precious cultural heritage.
Haikou unicorn dance has unique cultural value, and this local dance is very ornamental, entertaining and artistic. If we inherit this cultural heritage and explore this cultural treasure, it will have irreplaceable market value for promoting the development of regional tourism.