Was there a pre-war dance in ancient China to boost morale before the war, similar to the war dance of New Zealand Maori?

Bayu Dance is a collective martial dance developed by Cubans in their struggle with wild animals and tribes. Dongwu's "Battle of Makino" was a "Dragon Ben" army composed of Ba people, which stepped forward and danced before the Song Dynasty, and the "Lingyin people rebelled" won.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Fan Mu, the leader of Langzhong Ba people, led the Ba people with seven surnames to help Emperor Gaozu "decide the Three Qin Dynasties". In the charge, Bayu Dance once again played an important role.

From Paleolithic to Neolithic, many Neolithic sites were found in Bayu, Lianghe Valley, Fengdu, Shizhu, Wushan, Hechuan, Jiangjin, Liangping, Mawangchang and Jiulongpo. , unveiled the track of frequent human activities and life in the ancient two river basins.

Historical legends, from Dayu's flood control in Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties to Tu Shanshi's marriage to Wushan Goddess, are well-known and have been passed down to this day. The place names of Gui Hu Stone and Tanzi Stone have been used for thousands of years.

Ba people are brave and good at music and dance. They took the King of Wu and "Bayu Dance" to the army. They were pioneers before the war, singing and dancing to express their feelings, and they conquered the soldiers with "dance". Through the long river of time, it has evolved into the branches and leaves of Tujia waving dance today.

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