ancient folk dance with singing; group stamping dance
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ancient Chinese folk art of singing while dancing; group dance with linked arms and foot-stamping
Originated in ancient China, particularly popular during the Tang Dynasty. Performers would link arms, stamp their feet to the rhythm, and sing simultaneously. The tradition is still preserved among the Miao, Yao, and other ethnic minorities. Can also function as a verb meaning 'to perform this dance'.
Táng唐
dài代
shī诗
rén人
Lǐ李
Bái白
céng曾
miáo描
xiě写
guo过
mín民
jiān间
tà踏
gē歌
de的
rè热
nao闹
chǎng场
miàn面
。
The Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai once described the lively scenes of folk tagē dancing.
Miáo苗
zú族
de的
qīng青
nián年
nán男
nǚ女
zài在
jié节
rì日
lǐ里
tà踏
gē歌
qǐ起
wǔ舞
，
qìng庆
zhù祝
fēng丰
shōu收
。
Young Miao men and women perform the tagē dance during festivals to celebrate the harvest.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
tà踏
gē歌
de的
xíng形
shì式
yāo要
qiú求
cān参
yǔ与
zhě者
lián连
bì臂
tà踏
jiǎo脚
，
dòng动
zuò作
zhěng整
qí齐
huà划
yī一
。
This form of tagē requires participants to link arms and stamp their feet in perfect unison.