The third kind and also the most important kind of Lusheng Danceis to seek love. According to Miao custom, it is important for the youth to play theLushengand dance in choosing lovers. The custom is recorded in an ancient book, in which a young man held a reed pipe wind instrument, playing freely while dancing. Meanwhile, he called for girls in the room to dance together with him. The love expression today by playing  a Lusheng is similar to that of 3,000 years ago. Girls tie one end of strips around the waist of the young men they like and hold the other end, and then follow the young men. Young men who are followed by several girls in a fan shape look like a peacock. However, some young men are followed by no girls. The scene is very interesting. 

 

The Lusheng Dance is the most representative and favorite dance of the Miao people. Different tunes have different meanings and are played in different circumstances. People dance differently and take different activities according to them. It can be generally divided into three categories: for entertainment, for show, and for seeking love.

The first kind is for entertainment. On special festivals of the Miao ethnic group, all the people, including old people and children, will jointhe Lusheng Dance.

The second kind is for show, which demands more tunes and more skillful dancers. For instance, the Tianbu dance is performed by two people who stand on three stakes. They have to change positions again and again during the performance while standing on one foot. The scene is very exciting. In the dance called “cock-fighting“, two performers must show the whole process of the fight. The performance is remarkably true to life.