舞蹈就其本性来说是抒情的艺术。所谓“言之不足,故嗟叹之;嗟叹之不足,故咏歌之;咏歌之不足,不如手之舞之,足之蹈之也。”由此来看,古人把舞蹈看作是抒发感情的最高形式。西南少数民族都是能歌善舞的民族.,他们在舞蹈中尽情地挥洒着对生活的热爱和对美好未来的期盼,以及人民丰富的情感和鲜明的民族性格。 Dance is lyrical art by its very nature. The so-called “lack of words, so sigh of sigh; sigh of inadequate, so the chant song; chant of song is not as good as the dance of the hand, the foot of the dance. ” From the point of view, the ancients to dance as Express the highest form of emotion. Southwestern ethnic minorities are singing and dancing nation, they enjoy indulging their love of life in the dance and look forward to a better future, as well as the people’s rich emotions and distinctive national character.