Folk dance of Tujia ethnic group on stage in Hubei

Performers from the National Ethnic Song and Dance Troupe of Hubei perform a group dance Bizika Buci at the Minzu Auditorium of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, Jan 8, 2014. The choreography of this group dance is based on the local popular ritual dance of Tujia ethnic group, "Tujia Sa Ye'er He", the performance of which can be traced back to the Sui and Tang dynasties (AD 581-907). It’s actually about the funeral ceremony, and through songs and dances, Tujia people make the process of birth, illness and death a natural thing. [Photo/Xinhua]