Danga Jiaxie

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: danga Jiaxie

Applicant: Saga County, Tibet Autonomous Region

Project No.: 685

Project No.: Ⅲ - 88

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional dance

Region: Tibet Autonomous Region

Type: new item

Applicant: Saga County, Tibet Autonomous Region

Protection unit: Saga County Culture and Tourism Bureau

Introduction to danga Jiaxie

Applicant: Saga County, Tibet Autonomous Region

Danga Jiaxie is a kind of folk song and dance popular in danga Township, Saga County, Tibet Autonomous Region. It takes traditional folk songs as its main content. The music tune is rich and simple, with unique style, strong flavor of life and strong self entertainment. Jiaxie in danga township is famous in houzang. Jiaxie is passed down from generation to generation here, and can be performed by men, women, old and young.

There are three origins of danga Jiaxie: one is to celebrate the victory of war, the other is to celebrate the victory of song and dance competition, and the other is to celebrate Princess Wencheng's entering Tibet.

Danga Jiaxie activities are generally held in the Tibetan New Year and major festivals every year. When performing, men and women are divided into different classes, singing and dancing, singing in unison. The steps are heavy and steady, and the movements are bold and unconstrained, showing the brave and brave character of the Tibetan people. The props include a long waist knife, a horse whip, a knife and chopsticks in the sheath. Performance time can be long or short, long can generally jump all day. According to the legend, the main way of performance is circle, half circle for men and half circle for women. The drummer sits cross legged in the middle and moves clockwise while singing. Some men and women take turns to perform. The performance is magnificent and graceful. The performances include "fish leaping", "eagle spreading its wings" and "knife skill". The costumes for the performance are made of silk, mainly red and yellow, showing noble and elegant temperament. The actor wears a big round hat with tassels on his head. He always swings his head when dancing. He is as powerful and majestic as a lion.

Danga Jiaxie is a unique collective dance in Saga County of Tibet Autonomous Region. It embodies the life and thought of the nation and is an artistic form with certain aesthetic characteristics. The body rhyme, style and aesthetics of his dance all contribute to the exploration of ancient Tibetan culture. At present, under the influence of modern culture, the traditional danga Jiaxie is facing the dilemma of lack of successors, which needs to be protected and inherited.