| Description | ‘Awa’ is the name the Wa people, a minority ethnic group living in Yunnan Province, use to call themselves. This is an original dance based on a traditional dance of the Wa, which tells the story of a boy combing the hair of his love, and tying their hair around each other’s wrists, expressing the wish to be together always. Hair holds special significance in the culture of the Wa. Dark skin and black hair is a measure of beauty to the Wa, who have dark skin and long black hair. Shuaifa dance, in which female Wa dancers fling their long hair vigorously, is the most famous Wa dance commonly seen at religious rituals and festivals. Characteristics: ∙Original dance based on the Shuaifa dance, a traditional Wa dance characterized by the flinging of long hair Performed by Kunming Ethnic Song and Dance Company Choreographed by Yang Zhou | ||
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| Photographer | Asia Dance Culture Institute | ||
| Place | Republic of Korea | File Size | 218KB |
| Definition | 882 x 540 | File Format | JPG |
| Copyright | Asia Dance Culture Institute |
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