A folk art troupe from Bomi County in Nyingchi, Xizang Autonomous Region, dazzled audiences at the village gala, or cunwan, held in Sanjianfang Village in Beijing’s Daxing District from January 30 to February 5. The troupe arrived in Beijing on January 30. Over the next four days, they performed the Reba dance, a traditional drum and bell dance.
Reba dance originated in Xizang in the 11th century, and the dance is said to be able to help people live in harmony with one another. During the show, dancers in colorful clothes hang large drums from their waists, wave their drumsticks and move back and forward with powerful rhythms.
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