Dish-serving dance going on in Najian county

A contestant at the Nanjian dish-serving dance competition

A dish-serving dance competition is being staged in west Yunnan’s Nanjian Yi autonomous county from December 10 to 20, and 14 folk teams from the county’s eight townships participated in the event.

The dish-serving dance in Nanjian is a courtesy performance for the Yi people to show respect for guests and create a joyful air during dinner.

 

Actors perform at the Nanjian dish-serving dance competition.

 

Contestants at the Nanjian dish-serving dance competition

It was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007 and a national cultural heritage in 2008.

After year’s of evolution, the traditional dance has grown to be an essential part of Chinese food culture.

 

Contestants at the Nanjian dish-serving dance competition

 

A contestant at the Nanjian dish-serving dance competition

Source: Yunnan Daily; Trans-editing by Wang Shixue