| （School of Physical Education，Jishou University，Jishou 416000，China） Abstract: By means of field investigation, the author studied the cultural and ecological environments, course of transformation and sports value of “Spring Cattle Dance” of Dong nationality, and reveled the following findings: “Spring Cattle Dance” of Dong nationality is a folk custom activity conducted by people of Dong nationality at the spring festival, the historical precipitation of religious ideology, life style, farming culture and national characteris-tics of Dong nationality, a form of sub sports cultural activity; the cultural and ecological transformation of “Spring Cattle Dance” of Dong nationality is the historical epitome of social development and time advancement of the Dong nationality region; “Spring Cattle Dance” of Dong nationality is provided with fitness value, educational value, social value and cultural value, and its development is closely related to national policies, cultural policies and sports policies of the state.
Key words: traditional national sports；sport anthropology；Spring Cattle Dance；Dong nationality；culture and ecology |
