Nuo Opera
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The Core of Chinese Folk Arts |
The Nuo opera is a kind of opera formed on the basis of folk sacrificial ceremony and drama. It originates in remote antiquity, when in the pre-Qin period there appeared the exorcising dances and songs entertaining both gods and human beings. In the period of the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, operas thrived everywhere in China. The exorcising dances assimilated the formats of Flower Drum Opera, Festival Lantern Opera, Hui Opera and Mulian Opera, thus forming different genres and artistic styles. |
Exorcizing Dance
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- Nuo Masks
- People often wear the mask of a certain character in exorcising dance, or Nuo dance performance...
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- Temple of Nuo Gods
- The Temple of Nuo Gods is the habitat of all gods (the masks) and the major location for holding the ritual of exorcising dance...
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