The noisy gongs and drums dispel the cold of winter, and the loud suona blows the festive horn ......On the stage of Shehuo Square in Longxian County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, the actors twirled and jumped to the beat of the drums, so that they danced with all their strength to show the spirit of the New Year.
Fuping old drum, Yaohui bamboo horse, northern Shaanxi Yangge, Ankang fire dragon ......On the morning of the 22nd, at the 2024 "Our Festival - Longzhou Shehuo New Year" and the provincial folk social fire exhibition, more than 10 Shehuo teams from all over Shaanxi showed their skills and celebrated the New Year lively.
The fire performance team of Longxian County, Baoji City is performing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xiao Shehuo originated from folk sacrificial activities, and on this basis, it was combined with hundred operas and dances, and has evolved into traditional folk festivals in the north.
In the Year of the Dragon, all kinds of dragon lanterns and dragon flags hovered and flew on the stage. Accompanied by the sound of agitated gongs and drums, eleven men danced in the wind and snow naked, sometimes vigorous and vigorous, sometimes jubilant, dazzling. Born in the Qinba Mountains, the Ankang fire dragon has a history of more than 300 years, and on the night of the Lantern Festival, the fire dragon is dispatched, and fireworks are splashed everywhere, attracting everyone to watch.
The unique feature of the Ankang Fire Dragon is that the fire dragon dances with fireworks. The dragon dancers tossed and turned in the fireworks, and the scene was very thrilling, not only praying for good weather and rain, but also showing the vitality of a healthy man who is not afraid of hardships and dangers. Lu Haiqing, the inheritor of the Ankang Fire Dragon, said, "Today we dance the Fire Dragon and infect more people with such vitality." ”
As the "hometown of Chinese social fire culture", the history of Longxian social fire can be traced back to more than 2,000 years ago, forming types such as horse social fire, car social fire, blood social fire, high-core social fire, and ground platform social fire.
As soon as the Longxian Ditai fire performance appeared, it aroused applause and cheers from the audience. Dry boats, horse races, Longzhou minor, cores, stilts ......A performance will fully demonstrate the charm of social fire art. Li Shuhan, who is only 8 years old, plays Zhao Yun, standing on a core more than two meters high and wielding a spear, and his calm spirit and skillful performance are highly praised. Watching the social fire grow up, she joined the team of playing social fire when she was 6 years old.
In Longxian County, everyone looks at the social fire, and the villages play the social fire. In addition to touring, we also often go to primary and secondary schools in Longxian County to perform and teach, organize research activities, and spread the culture of social fire. Zheng Fengling, director of Longxian Wenhe Shehuo Performing Arts Company, said.
The fire of the 100-person horse society in Longxian County is on a parade. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xiao In the live webcast room of Liang Qin, a native of Longxian County, thousands of netizens enjoyed this festive and shocking performance with her. "The charm of Shehuo is not only lively and good-looking, from gongs and drums to face makeup to every move, this is the inheritance. Facing the phone camera, she talked eloquently.
Year after year, the social fire full of the cultural genes of the Chinese nation has been passed down from generation to generation in the land of Sanqin. (Reporter Cai Xinyi, Liu Xiao).