傩 Stroke Order

傩 (nuó) 1. A graceful walking posture. - "The jade adorned [with傩]." 2. An ancient ritual in the twelfth lunar month to drive away plague spirits. - 傩舞 (nuó wǔ): ritual dance performed during the ceremony. - 傩戏 (nuó xì): a type of local Chinese opera, where actors wear wooden masks and use repetitive, exaggerated movements to portray the invitation of deities, exorcism of evils, blessing, and simple battle stories. - 傩神 (nuó shén): the deity said to expel epidemics. Definitions: 1. Original meaning: walking with rhythm. 2. Refers to an ancient festival for exorcising the devil causing plagues. Examples: 1. From the Book of Songs, "The charming [one] who walks gracefully; adorned with jade." 2. From The Analects, "The villagers for the 傩, stood in ceremonial garb at the steps." Additional Notes: - 傩祓 (nuó fá): exorcising plague spirits; removing disasters and evil. - 傩逐 (nuó zhú): songs sung during the ritual of driving away plague spirits. - 傩鼓 (nuó gǔ): the sound of drums struck during the exorcising ritual.