The Lusheng Dance is a traditional folk dance popular among ethnic minorities like the Dong, Miao, Yi, Wa, Nu, Dai etc. It is also known as "Lusheng Steps in the Hall" or "Lusheng Tramping". The dance originated from ancient ritual dances praying for good harvest before sowing or giving thanks to gods after a good harvest, and those performed on ceremonies paying tribute to ancestors.
The lively dance is performed in a merry mood and has become a group recreational activity of the Dong ethnic people during slack seasons and happy festivals. The dance is also a chance for young men and women of various ethnic minorities to seek their beloved.
During a festival, groups of highly-skilled Lusheng dancers from all villages get together to showcase their flair. And high Lusheng poles are erected, with dancing teams' flags flying at the top. There are people solely responsible for instrument accompaniment.
Young men holding a small lusheng (a reed-pipe wind instrument) and beautifully dressed young women are standing in two concentric circles and dancing anticlockwise. They change movements with the tunes played by the leading dancer.