民间舞蹈是中华民族舞蹈艺术的根,也是最有民族性、群众性的舞蹈形式。唐宋以后,潮汕各乡社游神赛会盛行,民间舞也随之相继出现。清代至民国年间,每年农历正月,祭祖、酬神、塑金身、换袍服、高灯彩旗,礼仪已十分隆重。据清《澄海县志》记载:正月十六,各乡社鸣锣击鼓,以娱于神明,每每聚众千万人不等。其中有穿红衣者,头裹红布,手执兵刀,舞蹈于神明之前, Folk dance is the root of the Chinese national dance art, but also the most ethnic, mass dance forms. After the Tang and Song dynasties, Shantou Township Social Tourism God game will prevail, followed by folk dance also will appear. During the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, the Lunar New Year lunar January each year, worship ancestors, reward God, plastic gold body, change clothes, high lights bunting, etiquette has been very grand. According to the clear “Chenghai County,” records: lunar January 16, towns and villages hit the gongs and drums to entertain the gods, often gathered tens of millions of people ranging. Among them are wearing red, wrapped in red cloth head, armed with knives, dance before the gods,