Wuyuhua
01 · Lineage & Regional School
Wuyuhua, Female, Daur, from Neimenggumolidawadawoerzuzizhiqi, is a sixth-batch national representative bearer of Daur Lurigelei Dance (Ⅲ-28). The tradition is documented in Molidawadawoerzuzizhiqi, Inner Mongolia. Within the regional tradition and school record of Daur Lurigelei Dance in Molidawadawoerzuzizhiqi, Inner Mongolia: Luriger is most widely practised in the Daur villages of Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner of Inner Mongolia along the Nen River basin, is mostly performed by women in courtyards and threshing grounds, and is most concentrated around the Spring Festival and in the slack farming season. 'Luriger' derives from the labour, production and life of the Daur people, so the dance contains content and dance images of gathering, drawing water, fishing, soaring into flight, and the scuffling of fowl. With regard to researching and exploring the course of development and change in the primitive hunting songs and dances of the northern ethnic groups, the Hakumailer song and dance is like a piece of 'living fossil'.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
The bearer record for Wuyuhua is anchored in the documented technical standards of Daur Lurigelei Dance in Molidawadawoerzuzizhiqi, Inner Mongolia. Within the documented technical tradition of Daur Lurigelei Dance in Molidawadawoerzuzizhiqi, Inner Mongolia: 'Luriger' is a representative folk dance of the Daur people. Its name varies from place to place, with several different appellations such as Ahanbo, Langtudabai, Hakumai and Hagenmailege. In the Daur-inhabited areas of Inner Mongolia and of the Nen River basin in Heilongjiang, 'Luriger' is the collective term for their folk dance, a self-amusing dance mostly performed by women. Research shows that 'Luriger' means 'burning' or 'prosperity' in Chinese, while the Daur expression 'Lurigerbei' can be extended to mean 'let's dance'. Because the performers call out 'hanbo, hanbo' while dancing, 'Luriger' is also known as the 'hanbo dance'. The 'Luriger' dance has a long history. Historical records state that in ancient times, on nights when the first stirrings of spring were felt, the Daur gathered on the grassy ground at the head of the village and danced hand in foot around a blazing bonfire, calling to one another; in the interval after labour they expressed their feelings in dance form, steadied their spirits and dispelled their fatigue. It can be seen from this that 'Luriger' is closely related to the production, life and customs of the Daur people. The Daur are a people who sing and dance well. 'Luriger' takes the form mainly of group dance and mostly depicts hunting life and scenes of labour. In performance the movements of the upper body and arms are relatively rich, the side-sliding step forms the basic step of the feet, and the dance opens with a slow, light and lively dance song; the dancers move gently to the song, onlookers may join the ranks at will, and as the atmosphere grows ardent the quickens, the dancers repeatedly interchange positions, and at the climax of the dance all of them give out together short, witty calls such as 'zheheizhe' and 'dehuda', stamping out forceful beats with their feet. The Daur are a people skilled in riding and archery and accomplished in song and dance. The Luriger dance of the Daur settled in Heilongjiang Province is also known as 'Hakumailer'. On the one hand it retains the characteristics of traditional hunting song and dance, such as the circular formation and the calls imitating the roaring of beasts and the calling of birds preserved from the primitive hunting bonfire songs and dances; on the other hand it has developed greatly, with many changes of formation, a larger number of newly composed tunes, broader song-and-dance content, and vocal interjections that are richer and more distinctive. More remarkable still, the Hakumailer song and dance has formed a fairly clear three-part performance procedure: the first part, 'comparing songs', is song-led with dance as support; the second, 'competing in dance', is dance-led with song as support; the third, 'combat', centres on fighting, as the performers, following a loud and stirring call, raise their arms and strike towards one another, wheeling about and fighting together, and finally a victor is decided to end the song-and-dance performance. Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "The hanbo calls": Dancers shout hanbo, hanbo as they move, giving the dance its other name, and break into crisp calls of zheheizhe and dehuda at the climax. "Side-sliding steps and circle formation": Mainly a group dance of hunting and labour, it is rich in upper-body and arm movement with side-sliding as the base step and onlookers free to join. "A living fossil of campfire song-dance": Old records tell of Daur villagers gathering on spring nights to dance and call around a blazing bonfire, easing their fatigue after labour. "Gathering, water-carrying and fishing images": Springing from everyday labour, the dance depicts gathering, carrying water, fishing, birds in flight and fowls fighting.
The hanbo calls
Dancers shout hanbo, hanbo as they move, giving the dance its other name, and break into crisp calls of zheheizhe and dehuda at the climax.
Side-sliding steps and circle formation
Mainly a group dance of hunting and labour, it is rich in upper-body and arm movement with side-sliding as the base step and onlookers free to join.
A living fossil of campfire song-dance
Old records tell of Daur villagers gathering on spring nights to dance and call around a blazing bonfire, easing their fatigue after labour.
Gathering, water-carrying and fishing images
Springing from everyday labour, the dance depicts gathering, carrying water, fishing, birds in flight and fowls fighting.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
In 2025, Wuyuhua was announced in the sixth batch of national representative bearers for Daur Lurigelei Dance, with Molidawadawoerzuzizhiqi, Inner Mongolia as the declared area. Within the documented safeguarding record of Daur Lurigelei Dance in Molidawadawoerzuzizhiqi, Inner Mongolia: The project was inscribed in the national inventory in 2006 (batch 1), with Molidawadawoerzuzizhiqi, Inner Mongolia as its declared area, and Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner Cultural Center (Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Center) as its safeguarding unit. Since the project was inscribed in the national inventory, its declared area and safeguarding unit have carried out documentation, transmission and presentation within the national safeguarding framework. Together, the inventory record and the project archive form the public documentary basis for the bearer’s transmission practice.
04 · Associated Heritage Item Dossier
Historical origin
'Luriger' derives from the labour, production and life of the Daur people, so the dance contains content and dance images of gathering, drawing water, fishing, soaring into flight, and the scuffling of fowl. With regard to researching and exploring the course of development and change in the primitive hunting songs and dances of the northern ethnic groups, the Hakumailer song and dance is like a piece of 'living fossil'.
05 · Fellow National Bearers Lineage
National representative bearers recorded under the same item code, ordered from the first to the sixth batch. Batch order is not a teacher–student relationship.
| Bearer | Declared area | Roster code | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuyuhua | Neimenggumolidawadawoerzuzizhiqi | — | This page |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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