Nuo Dance in Shaowu: "revive" the "alive Fossil"

邵武傩舞：“活化石”在“复活”

The Nuo Dance Mask shown by Gong Maofa, a National Intangible Cultural Heritage inheritor. (Photo by FJSEN correspondent Lin Chuanren)

国家级非遗传承人龚茂发展示傩面具。（东南网通讯员 林传仁 摄）

The Nuo Dance team performing in the field. (Photo by FJSEN correspondent Lin Chuanren)

傩舞队在田间表演。（东南网通讯员 林传仁 摄）

FJSEN report on July 21 (FJSEN correspondent Lin Chuanren) "Kuang, dongdong! Kuang, dongdong! ..."

东南网7月21日讯（东南网通讯员 林传仁）“哐，咚咚！哐，咚咚！……”

With the ryhmed beat of ancient gong and drum, the masked performers slowly went on the stage. Wearing exaggerated makeup and dress, the performers moved and jumped to fit in the ancient music. The dance is unpolished yet ancient naive, and it looks as if bringing people to the ancient yet mysterious space...

随着古老的锣和鼓有节奏地交替敲响，一群戴着面具的舞者缓慢登台。他们造型夸张，着装浓艳，依古乐的节奏腾挪跳跃，舞姿粗犷豪放，又古老稚拙，仿佛把人带向悠远而神秘的时空……

In summer, at the stage of Cherry Garden, Dabu Post, Shaowu City, the Nuo Dance performed by the artists of He Yuan Village, attracted the audience attention, while the audience either stood or seated.  

夏日炎炎，邵武市大埠岗樱花园的舞台上，又一次上演由大埠岗镇河源村艺人表演的傩舞，游客或站或坐，神情专注。

Nuo Dance is a ritual for the ancient people to eliminate epidemic and evil, as well as pray for receiving fortune and harvest. The dance could be called "alive fossil" , which is listed on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Programs.  

傩舞，是古人驱除疫魔、祈福庆丰收的一种仪式。邵武傩舞，具有独特的历史和艺术价值，堪称古傩“活化石”，被列入国家级非物质文化遗产名录。