A Study on the Aesthetic Consciousness of Traditional Ritual Dance of Yunnan Ethnic Minorities
Dance is an important component of traditional ritual activities.As early as the primitive society,human rituals such as sacrificial rituals,biomimetic performances,and witchcraft activities gave birth to the embryonic form of dance.From the perspective of art anthropology,traditional ritual dances of ethnic minorities in Yunnan can be divided into four categories:witchcraft ritual dances,religious ritual dances,reproductive worship ritual dances,and totem worship ritual dances.These ritual dances reflect the aesthetic consciousness characteristics of"madness","romance",and"harmony",including aesthetic ideals.Through the analysis of traditional ritual dances,not only can we understand the historical memory and cultural identity of ethnic minority groups,but we can also deeply examine the changes and development of their aesthetic psychological activities.