The national intangible cultural heritage Lezuo Dance originated in the DieShi Luomeng area of Honghe County,Yunnan Province,integrating song,dance and music,and was co-created by the Hani and Yi ethnic groups.With the expansion of the scope of inter-ethnic interactions,Lezuo Dance spread to Han,Dai,Yao and other ethnic groups,and is a typical multi-ethnic sharing folk dance.By analyzing the poetic roots,practical conditions,and value logic of multi-ethnic sharing of the Lezuo Dance,this paper aims to provide typical case for studying the mechanism of multi-ethnic shared folk dance.Multi-ethnic people can respect and embrace their differences while enhancing the commonality of Lezuo dance,making Lezuo dance an artistic medium and emotional bond for multi-ethnic communication.The case study of the Lezuo Dance shows that the inter-ethnic shared folk dance is a physical narrative and symbol of multi-ethnic identity,constituting an important foundation for unity,mutual support and harmonious coexistence in regional multi-ethnic societies.
Lezuo DanceMulti-Ethnic SharingA Sense of Belonging for the Chinese NationRegional Multi-Ethnic SocietyDance Anthropology