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Mask dance----The General That Killed the Tiger

The Mask dance----The General That Killed the Tiger shows the production and life of the ancestors of the Tu nationality in the animal husbandry production period, and reveals the indomitable struggling spirit of the Tu nationality's ancestors to fight against the nature.

This dance is the last one in Nadun, in which the main roles are the general, two tigers, one monkey, two cattle, of course, all of them are actors. The general stands on a ladder, which is carried on ten young guys’ shoulder. He wears a mask, holds a sword in the right hand, a fan in the left hand. The tigers and cattle wrestle, then the tigers win and eat the cattle. Next, two seniors ask for the general killing the tigers.

At that time, the drum rhythms get faster, the general dances quickly, boldly, while the tigers and monkeys retreat. After several goes-around, the general killed the tiger and monkeys run away.