pestle dance; a folk dance
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Meanings
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pestle dance; a traditional folk dance
Specifically refers to a dance performed by ethnic groups (like the Gaoshan people in Taiwan or other minorities in China), where long pestles are used to pound the ground rhythmically, creating music and movement.
Tā他
men们
zài在
jié节
qìng庆
shí时
biǎo表
yǎn演
le了
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
chǔ杵
wǔ舞
。
They performed a spectacular pestle dance during the festival.
Chǔ杵
wǔ舞
shì是
dāng当
dì地
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fēi非
wù物
zhì质
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
。
The pestle dance is an important intangible cultural heritage of the region.
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Xué学
xí习
chǔ杵
wǔ舞
xū需
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
tè特
dìng定
de的
jié节
zòu奏
hé和
bù步
fá伐
。
Learning the pestle dance requires mastering specific rhythms and steps.