huāgùnwǔ

花棍舞

Word · Noun

flower-stick dance; folk dance

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Meanings

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1.

noun

flower-stick dance; a folk dance performed with decorated sticks

This is a specific type of traditional folk dance. The term '霸王鞭 (bà wáng biān)' is a more common name for the same or a very similar dance style, often involving rhythmic striking of sticks against the body. The dance is popular among ethnic groups like the Bai and Yi in Yunnan province.

Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
 ,
cūn村
mín民
men们
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
biǎo表
yǎn演
huā花
gùn棍
wǔ舞
 。

During the Spring Festival, the villagers performed the flower-stick dance in the square.

Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
xué学
xí习
huā花
gùn棍
wǔ舞
 ,
jì技
yì艺
jīng精
zhàn湛
 。

She has been learning the flower-stick dance since childhood and is highly skilled.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
huā花
gùn棍
wǔ舞
yě也
jiào叫
bà霸
wáng王
biān鞭
 。

This flower-stick dance is also called 'bawangbian' (overlord's whip).