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How many kinds of Mongolian dances are there?
Mongolian folk dances mainly include the following:

One is a bowl dance. Bowl dance is generally a female solo dance with classical dance style. Dancers hold double cups with porcelain bowls on their heads. Accompanied by music, according to the rhythm of hitting cups, their arms are constantly stretching and bending, and their bodies move forward or backward, which is intended to show the dignified and demure personality of Mongolian women. The dance uses such dance words as "soft hands", "shaking shoulders" and "broken steps" which are rich in Mongolian dance style, showing the elegant and implicit style of bowl dance. Bowl dance, popular among the people in Xing 'an League, has a simple form and no strict rules.

The second is chopsticks dance. Chopsticks dance is famous for its shoulder movements and is generally performed by men. Dancers hold chopsticks in their right hand, hitting hands, legs, shoulders, feet and other parts from time to time, and sometimes hitting the ground (or table). With the flip of the wrist, sometimes the shoulders are provoked lively, sometimes the legs jump flexibly, sometimes turn left and lean forward, and sometimes turn right and lean forward. Its shoulder movements are rhythmic and have a special charm, which combines pleasure, elegance and agility. Although the action is simple, it pleases the audience with skill, so it has a certain performance nature. Chopsticks dance, popular among the people in Xing 'an League, includes both men's solo and men's and women's group dances. In the form of performance, from holding chopsticks with one hand to holding chopsticks with two hands, the dance vocabulary of shoulders, waist and legs is also richer. Therefore, the dance is cheerful, bright and novel, which vividly shows the Mongolian national character of enthusiasm, cheerfulness, boldness and heroism.

The third is the Diane dance. Diane Dance originated from the Kulun Banner at the southern end of Horqin Grassland in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. At first, it was a shaman dance used to cure diseases, which meant to pray for the protection of gods, exorcise demons and eliminate disasters, and then it gradually evolved into a national folk dance to express joy. In traditional Diane dance, there are several procedures: preparation, start, climax and end, all of which are presided over by Bo. With the development of history and social progress, the superstitious Diane dance no longer exists in Xing 'an area, but has been handed down as a folk song and dance. In Horqin area, people dance Diane at festivals, harvest celebrations, weddings and welcome banquets. The girl's daughter-in-law jumps with a headscarf, the young man takes off his riding boots and jumps barefoot, and the children make faces ... The dance movements include throwing towels, taking a step around towels, throwing towels, clapping hands and akimbo, rushing forward, flipping and jumping, kicking in the air, curling in the air, spinning left and right, throwing silk with both arms, etc. These graceful and natural movements are stable, accurate, sensitive, light and graceful.

The fourth is the tea horse. Tea horse is a celebration art activity held by Tibetan Buddhism to promote Buddhism, spread teachings, stop evil temptation and strengthen Buddhist belief. Historically, in Horqin area, which is "magnificent and comparable to Buddhism", and even the whole Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, lamas have performed this dance in most temples. Today, there are still some Zhao temples that inherit and perform this dance. Tea horse plays an important role in Mongolian dance culture.

There are three forms of tea horse in Horqin area: one is hall tea horse. There are two or four performers, who mainly pay tribute to the Buddha through gestures when chanting in the lecture hall. The second is Miracca Ma. Performing in the square in front of Zhao Siqian. The characters are Milla, a black and white old man, a dog, a deer (all played by people) and so on. In the form of talking, singing, dancing and music, they celebrated the story of Milla abandoning his family and career, practicing hard, traveling around, spreading Buddhism and finally achieving positive results. The third is Chama Square. Performing in the square in front of the Ursa Major Hall. There are many characters, fixed programs, standardized movements, the strongest dance, and the spread is more common. In Chama's performance, the performers are collectively called protectors. There are two kinds of dharma protection: big tea horse (the Lord God) and small tea horse (converting to God). Tea horses are generally composed of 13- 15 dance passages, and are mostly performed in the form of single, double and four people. Anyone who belongs to the big tea horse will perform an independent dance in the form of a single dance; There is also a god who becomes many gods and dances in the direction of east, west, north and south at the same time. Little Chamado appeared in the form of a four-person dance; When the Lord God dances, he can also dance as a waiter. Relatively speaking, in the dance, the big tea horse's movements are calm and fierce, with detached demeanor and sculptural gestures, which embodies strong religious connotation and characters' thoughts and feelings. The little tea horse is flexible, fast-paced, informal, small in strength and strong in rhythm. In order to facilitate the inheritance, some large-scale Zhao temples also standardize the actions of similar characters and determine their names.

The fifth is the "Bo" dance of Horqin. Bo is a shaman in Shamanism, and researchers call him "Shaman". Mongols call themselves Bo. The religious sacrificial activities carried out by Bo are called "wandering Bo". Bo dance refers to the dance you dance when you go to Bo. Bo religion was once believed by Mongolians for a long time, but it gradually declined after the introduction of Tibetan Buddhism, and now there are only a few left, mainly circulating in Horqin grassland. Gambling dance is well preserved in Xing 'an League and Tongliao City. As an ancient art form, Gelao dance not only has certain vitality, but also has high research value because of its rich connotation, artistry and entertainment. Tourism in Horqin area is mainly used for offering sacrifices and praying, exorcising demons and treating diseases. Song and dance serve the gods and cure diseases and exorcise demons are its main characteristics.