The Chinese believe that performing the dragon dance during festivals and celebrations drives away evil spirits and ushers in good luck and blessings for the community. The dragon prop used for the dance varies in length, and typically ranges between 14 m to 54 m.
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Who performs the dragon dance?
The Chinese believe that performing the dragon dance during festivals and celebrations drives away evil spirits and ushers in good luck and blessings for the community. The dragon prop used for the dance varies in length, and typically ranges between 14 m to 54 m.
What is the Chinese dragon dance called?
wǔ lóng
Chinese Dragons (龍 (龙); pinyin: lóng) are luck-bringer, they are venerated in the Dragon Dance (Chinese: 舞 (舞龍); pinyin: wǔ lóng), also called “Dragon Lantern Dance”, it is a traditional performance of the Han people. Dragon Dances are performed in almost all special festivals to scare away evil spirits.
What do dragon dancers wear?
The dragon body is woven in a round and tubular shape using thin bamboo strips, segment-by-segment, and covered with a huge red cloth with dragon scales decorating it. Dragon dancers often wear long trousers that perfectly match the body of the dragon.
What are the 4 kinds of dragons in Chinese dragon dance?
The patterns of the dragon dance are choreographed according to the skills and experiences acquired by the performers. Some of the patterns of the dragon dance are “Cloud Cave”, “Whirlpool”, T’ai chi pattern, “threading the money”, “looking for pearl”, and “dragon encircling the pillar”.
How much does it cost to hire lion dancers?
On average, I would say about $600. This would cover the percussionists and two lions, normally. I have seen some troupes go up to $800, but generally speaking, they are better trained, and their lions are kept in good condition.
Who created lion dance?
Feng Gengzhang
The founder of this style is the “Canton Lion King” Feng Gengzhang (simplified Chinese: 冯庚长; traditional Chinese: 馮庚長; pinyin: Féng Gēngzhǎng) in the early 20th century. Feng was born in a village in He Shan county in Guangdong where he was instructed in martial arts and lion dance by his father.
What does dragon symbol mean?
The dragon is a symbol of evil, in both the chivalric and Christian traditions. In the Orient, it symbolizes supernatural power, wisdom, strength, and hidden knowledge. In most traditions, it is the embodiment of chaos and untamed nature.
How was Nian defeated?
On New Year’s eve they waited for the monster. When it was time, they sent in their own four legged beast, and accompanied by the furious beating of drums, cymbals and gongs, and the heavily use of firecrackers, they were able to chase the Nian away.
What does the ball represent in dragon dance?
Sometimes the Dragon follows a man carrying a ball on a stick. This is the “Pearl of Wisdom”. It is said that the Dragon chasing this “pearl of wisdom” represents the Dragon’s way to pursue insight and knowledge.
Are all dragons evil?
Yes, a dragon is used to represent Satan, but God creates nothing that is inherently evil, and a symbol is not evil in and of itself and can be used to symbolize a wide range of ideas, both good and evil. It is wrong, both biblically and logically, to assume that all dragons are evil.