nuó
傩
exorcism; ritual dance to drive away plague spirits
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exorcism; ritual dance to drive away plague spirits
archaicRefers specifically to ancient Chinese folk rituals or masked dances performed to ward off evil spirits and pestilence, often during festivals.
Gǔ古
dài代
xiāng乡
cūn村
huì会
dìng定
qī期
jǔ举
xíng行
nuó傩
xì戏
，
yǐ以
bǎo保
píng平
ān安
。
Ancient villages would regularly perform Nuo opera to ensure peace.
Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
nuó傩
wǔ舞
biǎo表
yǎn演
fēi非
cháng常
rè热
nao闹
。
During the Spring Festival, performances of the Nuo dance are very lively.
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Zhè这
ge个
yí仪
shì式
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
nuó傩
yí仪
，
mù目
dì的
shì是
qū驱
guǐ鬼
。
This ceremony is called the Nuo ritual, its purpose being to drive away ghosts.