Keywords:
Dance form, Jiacuo Dance, Humanistic culture, Mosuo ethnic group, Intangible cultural heritage, Matriarchal society
Vol. 4 (2) Dec. 2022
Article ID. JHSSR-1186-2022[S]
Lively Image of Matriarchal Society—Research on “Jiacuo Dance” Form of Mosuo Ethnic Group
Keywords: Dance form, Jiacuo Dance, Humanistic culture, Mosuo ethnic group, Intangible cultural heritage, Matriarchal society |
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Abstract:
The Mosuo ethnic group is known as “The Last Land of Ladies in the East”, which is one of the few matriarchal social tribes on Earth, and is regarded as “a lively image of matriarchal society” by scholars at home and abroad. The Mosuo people lived around Lugu Lake for generations, and its original cultural dance art—Jiacuo Dance—was created thousands of years ago, which is a business card, a rare treasure of tourism resources, and the second batch of Chinese National intangible cultural heritage projects for the Mosuo ethnic group. Jiacuo Dance shows the industriousness and kindness of Mosuo women and the diligence and perseverance of men, including its history and humanistic customs, which provides valuable information for studying ethnic dance with great significance. In its long history, Jiacuo Dance has formed 72 tunes and 72 dance steps. At present, fewer than 30 species have been recorded, and only more than 10 species are widely spread. This paper discusses the humanistic culture of the Mosuo ethnic group, the dance form and cultural connotation of Jiacuo Dance through field investigation, observation, interviews, etc.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37534/bp.jhssr.2022.v4.n2.id1186.p169