摘要:蒙古族是我国五十六个民族大家庭中的一个有着悠久历史和灿烂文化的成员，过着“逐水草而居”的游牧生活。“在漫漫的历史长河中，由于草原文化的影响，蒙古族舞蹈形成了粗犷、热情、豪放、大方、刚劲而不失沉稳、温柔、舒展的风格特点”。蒙古族舞蹈艺术与草原地域环境是密不可分的。蒙古族所属的草原游牧文化具有鲜明的生活特征和民族习性，蒙古族人民在游牧过程中形成了独具蒙古族民族个性的舞蹈风格和艺术特征。本文通过对蒙古族舞蹈分类及其基本形态以及宗教信仰、自然环境等各方面的浅析来阐述草原文化对蒙古族舞蹈的影响。

关键词:  草原文化，蒙古族舞蹈分类, 影响

ABSTRACT:China is a great nation consisting of 56 ethnic groups. As a member of this big family, Mongols lead a nomadic life, living wherever there is water and grass, and have a long history and splendid culture. Under the influence of grassland culture and nomadic way of life, Mongolian dance has been shaped into a dance form characteristic of ruggedness， enthusiasm, boldness, naturalness, vigor, calmness, tenderness as well as smoothness throughout the long course of history. The Mongolian dance is closely intertwined with the natural environment of the grassland. The nomadic culture of the Mongols is tied to specific life styles and ethnic habits; Mongols therefore develop the dance styles and artistic characteristics that are unique to this culture. This thesis studies how the grassland culture influences the Mongolian dance in different aspects ranging from styles and types to religions and natural environment. 

Key Words：Grassland culture，Classification of Mongolian dance，Influence