00824nas a2200121   4500000000100000008004100001100001500042245010900057300001000166490000700176520050500183020001400688                                       d1 aYanhua Fan00aStudy on Qiang Ethnic Minority s Leather Drum Dance under the Background of Intangible Cultural Heritage  a69-720 v253 aThere is a very ancient and magical ritual dance (leather drum dance) in the folk society of Qiang ethnic minority, which is located in Wenchuan, Maoxian County, and Beichuan County of the Northwest Plateau. It is a dance used by Qiang people to lead the way for honoring their gods, expelling the evil spirit, seeking happiness, and sending the soul of the dead to the heavy. In this paper, the origin, development, morphological characteristics, formation control, and social functions are studied.  a2160-1070