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Swans Dance is popular in Kazakh, Ewenki and Hezhe nationalities. In the swan dance of Kazakh ethnic group, women's love for the swan is thoroughly demonstrated.

Their soft arms make the dance gentle and brisk. The movements from shoulder, through arm and to fingertip create a scene of a swan making ripples in water or hovering in the gentle spring breeze. During the dance, performers' wrists droop down in a static way wherever their arms are--above the head, at both sides of their bodies or one in front and one behind, which presents the unique charm of the dance among Kazakh women.

Swans are also loved by nomadic tribes, especially by women.  Girls look on the swan as a symbol of pure love and youth and beauty.