Maogusi dance is called "Gusbapa dance", "Papaji" or "Bubuka" in Tujia language, and is often called "Maogusi dance" or "Maohunting dance" in Chinese. Maogusi dance is an ancient dance form of Tujia nationality in western Hunan, which originated from the sacrificial ceremony of Tujia nationality. Mainly distributed in Longshan County, Yongshun County, Baojing County and Guzhang County in western Hunan.
Maogusi dance is a primitive drama dance with characters, dialogues, simple story lines and certain performance procedures. It expresses the production contents of Tujia ancestors, such as fishing, hunting and farming, in an artistic way similar to traditional opera, which has both the characteristics of dance and the performance of drama.
The two are intertwined and integrated. Most of the performances are interspersed with hand dances, and sometimes they are performed alone on specific occasions. Maogusi dance is unique. The performer kneels, shivering all over, rustling all over, and the five big braid on his head keep swinging from side to side. During the performance, they stepped forward and backward, jumping from side to side, shaking their heads and shoulders.