The monkey drum dance is a unique folk dance of the Maonan ethnic group, which is popular in the Maonan ethnic group settlements in Pingtang County, Guizhou Province. The monkey drum dance has been developed and inherited among the Maonan ethnic group with a population of less than 100,000, and has a history of more than 600 years. The dance is divided into three parts: "The Birth of the Monkey King", "Monkey Knocking on the Pile" and "Monkey Leading the Way". One person beats the bronze drum, one person beats the leather drum, and many people perform. The movements are funny and humorous, all imitating monkeys. The content is unique and it is known as the "living fossil" in dance. The performance of the monkey drum dance has three forms: male solo dance, duet dance and multi-person dance. The whole dance shows the style characteristics of wildness, wildness, roughness and spirit. The monkey drum dance is divided into three sections: "The Birth of the Monkey King", "Monkey Knocking on the Pile" and "Monkey Fire Leading the Way": the first section "The Birth of the Monkey King" expresses the self-improvement and struggle spirit of the Maonan ancestors; the second section "Monkey Knocking on the Pile" expresses the Maonan people's tenacious survival, united and brave spirit of resistance; the third section "Monkey Fire Leading the Way" expresses the Maonan people's pioneering spirit of inheriting the will of their ancestors and forging ahead. During the performance of the Monkey Drum Dance, the rhythm is controlled by beating bronze drums and leather drums, and the strength, heaviness, speed and speed of the drum beats are used to guide the changes in the dance movements. The squatting and jumping movements of the legs are performed throughout the performance. The Monkey Drum Dance is a concrete manifestation of the folk customs and totem culture of the Maonan people, and has research value in ethnology and art. At present, the people of the Maonan people who are engaged in folk rituals are over 70 years old and can no longer dance the Monkey Drum Dance. Young people are unwilling to learn this folk dance with difficult movements. Under this situation, the Maonan Monkey Drum Dance is on the verge of extinction and urgently needs to be rescued and protected. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)