Lusheng dance is a traditional folk dance of Dong nationality. Originated from the ancient ritual dance of praying for a bumper harvest before sowing and thanking the gods for giving and offering sacrifices to ancestors after harvest. The dance atmosphere is warm and cheerful, and it has become a self-entertainment and courtship dance for young men and women during the fallow period from rice harvest to spring sowing next year and during various festive festivals, which is called "stepping on the hall" or "stepping on the lusheng".
Every holiday, the adult unmarried young men and women of the Dong nationality will never miss the opportunity to "step on the hall". Because many of these young men and women have to choose their sweetheart through the opportunity of group dance. Moreover, girls attending the "Tantang" should not only wear shiny indigo dresses, but also wear silver ornaments on their heads, ears, necks and arms as much as possible, because this is a silent language to show young men the economic situation of their families.
In the past, due to the low economic level, if more than one daughter in a China family entered adulthood at the same time, it often happened that the eldest daughter could only take part in "stepping on the church" because there was no minimum silver jewelry, which put the whole family in a dilemma.
The dance circle of "stepping on the hall" takes the village as the unit, and each dance circle is called "one hall". During the festival, several "Lusheng Dance" with unique skills from various villages will gather together to show their charm. At that time, before every Lusheng dance, a Lusheng column was erected at the height of the center of the circle, and the flag of Lusheng team was hung on the top of the column. Around the Lusheng column, 4-6 people will be specially arranged to play the "Mang Tube" accompanied by bass and perform the "Treading Hall" dance. After everything is ready, the young man holding a small lusheng and the dressed girl holding a colorful towel or umbrella and wearing silver ornaments stand in two circles and dance counterclockwise.
Dance movements and rhythms, change the dance posture according to the tune played by Lusheng Head. The main movements of women are in-situ rotation and arm swinging up and down, back and forth; The man made a big squat, jump and kick while playing the lusheng. The whole dance is immersed in lyricism and delicacy, but it is also a little sloppy and lively.
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