Andai Dance, also known as the "jumping white hawk", is  a folk dance of Mongolian. In the past, women got depressed because of the restraint in love and marriage. Then their families would invite Shaman to dance "Andai".

Singers and masses were also invited. Together with them were young men and women from nearby No musical instruments accompanied, but there were fixed rhythm and libretto. Some dance movements were composed impromptu, which were simple and standard.

Led by Shaman, the masses would circle the singer and dance around her In this way, they tried to console the patient. They sang such sentences as "Spread out your black hair, Ah, Andai!" "Your friends have all been here, Ah, Andai!" or "Whom are you missing? Speak it out and you will be fine!" With the speeding rhythm, people begin dancing wildly. The patient was therefore stimulated and then got better.

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