Bronze drum dance is one of the most popular and influential ancient dances among the Zhuang and Yi people in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is distributed in the Zhuang and Yi villages in Guangnan, Malipo, Funing, Xichou, Maguan, Qiubei and other counties. The most representative ones are the bronze drum dances of the Zhuang and Yi people in Guangnan County and the Bailang branches of the Yi people in Xinzhai Township, Malipo County and Muyang Township, Funing County. The earliest bronze drum cultural relics unearthed in Guangnan County are the Shaguo drums from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which have a history of more than 2,000 years. Bronze drums have long been used as symbols of power, artifacts for exorcising evil spirits and praying for blessings, and musical instruments for entertaining gods. Bronze drum dance originated from the natural worship and ancestor worship of the Zhuang and Yi ancestors in Wenshan. The Yi people believe that bronze drums are the spirits of all things. By beating bronze drums and dancing, people can convey their wishes to the gods and ancestors. The Zhuang people believe that beating bronze drums and dancing can exorcise demons and pray for peace in the village. Bronze drum dance is an ethnic collective dance. The dancers form a circle and dance counterclockwise to the rhythm of the drums. After one set of dance moves, they dance another set. The content reflects the agricultural production and life of the Zhuang and Yi ethnic groups. The bronze drum dance of the Zhuang ethnic group in Magui Village, Nasa Town, Guangnan has completely preserved twelve sets of dance moves, reflecting the different production contents of the twelve months of the year. The bronze drum dance in several villages such as Malipo and Funing is mainly used for folk activities such as praying for rain, praying for a good harvest and funerals for the elderly. The bronze drum dance of the Zhuang and Yi ethnic groups is widely spread, with simple movements and rich dance vocabulary. When performing the Zhuang bronze drum dance, one person beats the bronze drum and the other person uses a wooden box to assist in forming a resonant glissando, which cannot be found in other music performances. The bronze drum performance of the Yi ethnic group is a special skill. One person can play twelve combinations of tones with two male and female bronze drums, referred to as twelve tones. It is said that the male drum represents the sun, the female drum represents the moon, and the twelve tones represent the twelve months of the year. Therefore, the bronze drum dance of the Yi nationality also contains the calendar culture of the local ethnic group, and has accumulated the historical and cultural connotations of the Zhuang and Yi ancestors' natural worship and ancestor worship, and the maintenance of national survival and development. It has distinct national and regional characteristics and important historical, cultural and artistic values. Due to the impact of foreign culture, the younger generation of the Zhuang and Yi nationalities lacks a deep understanding of the traditional national history and culture, resulting in a sharp decline in the number of people practicing bronze drum dance. If it is not protected and passed on in time, it is in danger of extinction.