Lurigele Dance of the Daur Nationality
"Lurigele" is a representative folk dance of the Daur nationality. It varies from place to place, and has several different names such as "Ahanbo", "Langtudabei", "Hakumai", and "Hagenmailege". In the Daur settlements in Inner Mongolia and the Nenjiang River Basin of Heilongjiang, "Lurigele" dance is a general term for their folk dances, which are mostly self-entertainment dances performed by women. According to research, the Chinese meaning of "Lurigele" is "burning" or "prosperity", and the Daur "Lurigelebei" can be extended to "jump up". Because the performance shouts "Hanbo, Hanbo" while dancing, "Lurigele" is also known as "Hanbo Dance". "Lurigele" dance has a long history. According to historical records, the ancient Daur gathered on the lawn at the head of the village on a spring night, dancing around the blazing bonfire, calling each other, and expressing their feelings, adjusting their spirits, and eliminating fatigue in the form of dance after work. It can be seen that "Lurigel" has a close relationship with the production, life and customs of the Daur people. The Daur people are a nation that is good at singing and dancing. "Lurigel" is mainly a group dance, which mostly shows hunting life and labor scenes. During the performance, the dancers' upper body and arm movements are relatively rich, and the basic steps are side sliding steps. At the beginning of the dance, they sing a slow and light dance song, and the dancers dance gently to the song. Onlookers can join the team at will. The dance atmosphere gradually becomes warmer, the rhythm speeds up, and the dancers constantly exchange positions. When the dance reaches a climax, they all send out short and humorous calls such as "Zheheizhe" and "Dehuda", and step out powerful beats with their feet. "Lurigel" comes from the labor production and life of the Daur people, so the dance contains the content and dance images of gathering, lifting water, fishing, flying, and poultry fighting. Today, in the native area of Lurigel dance, this folk dance is neglected and faces the crisis of being lost, and protection measures are urgently needed. The Daur people are a nation that is good at riding and shooting and good at singing and dancing. The Rurigel dance of the Daur people who live in Heilongjiang Province is also known as "Hakumaile". On the one hand, it has the characteristics of traditional hunting songs and dances, such as the circle formation and the call imitating the roar of beasts and the cry of birds, which are preserved from the primitive hunting bonfire songs and dances. On the other hand, it has made great progress, such as the formation has many changes, the number of new songs sung has increased, the content of songs and dances has become more extensive, and the lyrics are richer and more unique. It is worth mentioning that the Hakumaile song and dance has a relatively clear "three-stage" performance program. The first stage "singing competition" is mainly based on singing and supplemented by dancing; the second stage "dance competition" is mainly based on dancing and supplemented by singing; the third stage "fighting" is mainly based on fighting. The actors wave their arms at each other with loud and passionate calls, and they circle and fight with each other, and finally decide the winner to end the song and dance performance. In terms of studying and exploring the changing trajectory of the development and evolution of primitive hunting songs and dances of northern ethnic groups, the Hakumaile song and dance is like a "living fossil". In addition, it is worth noting that the Hakumaile dance has many similarities with the Manchu "Mang-style" court dance, especially the fighting movements in the Hakumaile dance are basically the same as the Manchu "Mang-style Kongqi" "generally raising one sleeve to the forehead, turning one hand to the back, and circling", which is worth studying. At present, the Hakumaile dance is in an endangered state like other folk arts, and it is urgent to take necessary measures to protect it.