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The ''manau'' ((ビルマ語:မနော)) dance is a traditional ceremony common to the Kachin (or Jingpo) people of northern Myanmar (Burma), Yunnan, China and Arunachal Pradesh, India. Although the majority of Kachin people are Christian, the ''manau'' has its roots in animistic religion. The ''manau'' ground where the ceremony takes place is the cultural center of Kachin communities. ''Manau''s can be held throughout the year, but the biggest ''manau'' dance, the ''sut manau'', is held in January. Many Kachin towns hold manau dances, with the largest celebrations taking place in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State in Myanmar, in Laiza, the capital of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), and in Ruili, a center of Kachin culture in Yunnan, China. During the ''manau'', a senior official leads a procession of dancers in circles around the sacred ''manau'' poles, which are decorated with diamond symbols and curved lines. Loud drums provide a beat for the dancers to follow. The ''manau'' leader wears a traditional headdress decorated with hornbill feathers. Male dancers hold a traditional Kachin sword called a ''n'htu'' during the dance. ==References== *Bertil Lintner, "The Kachins: Lords of Burma's Northern Frontier" *C. Gilhodes, "Kachins: Religion and Customs" 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Manau (dance)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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