Totem and Traditional Sports of Li Nationality

Li is a nationality in China with a long history. It has a system of belief, namely, the worship of totem and seeks for beauty. The vestige of this worship of totem could be found in every aspects of nowadays daily life. It influenced the character of Li people and their taste of aesthetics. Traditional sports of Li people were produced from their unique living and production activities and the climate environment. It has obvious local character, especially the dancing and athletics which present the trace of totem with special aesthetic value.