Nuo opera to celebrate the Lantern Festival

Chinese per.The opera, called Nuo in Chinese, aims to exorcise the devil causing any plague and pray for happiness and rich harvest.Nuo performers often wear masks painted in different colors. A Living Fossil - The Nuo OperaNuo Opera is actually an age-old Chinese folk-custom; in addition, it is also a kind of folk art that reflects the significance of clan and religion. Nuo Opera, which is popular in Chizhou City, is the only 　鉳ost complete and ancient　?opera that still exists in China.So it is deemed as 　鉻he living fossil of opera　? The basic performance unit is usually a clan. The purpose of the performance is often to pray deities and revere the ancestor, or to exorcise the evil and enjoy a life of comfort. It maintains the features of primitive simplicity and of being straightforward. It is of great value in research of the development of the China’s ancient opera, culture, social fashion and customs,and religion.