epa02938349 Young waist drum performers play among themselves while waiting for the start of the Baizhifang Cup Traditional Waist Drum Competition at the Grand View Garden in Beijing, China, 27 September 2011. The waist drum dance is a traditional folk dance popular in northern Shaanxi province with a history of more than 2,000 years. Originally a religious activity to greet gods and dispel evil, it is now usually performed to welcome the annual spring festival and lantern festival. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG < 연합뉴스 모바일앱 다운받기 >< 포토 매거진 >< 저작권자(c)연합뉴스. 무단전재-재배포금지. >
