Analysis on the Inheritance Path of Integrating the Local Ethnic Dance Culture into the Dance Education in Higher Vocational Colleges-Taking the Qiang "Sarang" Dance in Northwest Sichuan as an Example_Vol. 3 No. 1 (JHVE 2026)_Journal of Higher Vocational Education (ISSN: 3005-5784)

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Analysis on the Inheritance Path of Integrating the Local Ethnic Dance Culture into the Dance Education in Higher Vocational Colleges-Taking the Qiang "Sarang" Dance in Northwest Sichuan as an Example

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhve.202616104

Author(s)

Wang Liqiang

Affiliation(s)

Sichuan Preschool Teachers College, Mianyang, Sichuan, China

Abstract

As a vital component of the Qiang ethnic cultural ecosystem, the Sarang Dance of Northwest Sichuan holds exceptional artistic value and profound historical significance. In the context of integrating intangible cultural heritage preservation with vocational education, higher vocational colleges bear the dual mission of preserving local ethnic culture and cultivating versatile skilled professionals. This study focuses on Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County and Mao County in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Through field research and case analysis, it explores the historical origins, artistic characteristics, and integration pathways of the Sarang Dance within vocational education systems. The research reveals that while vocational education has achieved progress in textbook development and classroom implementation, the Sarang Dance in Beichuan and Mao County faces divergent inheritance challenges amid deepening Sinicization and modernization. To address this, the study proposes strategies including establishing digital resource libraries, fostering school-enterprise collaboration, and innovating curriculum models, aiming to provide theoretical support and practical guidance for preserving and innovating the Qiang Sarang Dance in vocational education.

Keywords

Qiang Ethnic Group; Sarang; Northwest Sichuan; Higher Vocational Education; Beichuan; Maoxian; Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance

References

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