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Lion dance at the Triều Khúc village festival in Hanoi Lion dance model in a museum in Hoian. The lion dance may be known in Vietnam as the qilin dance (Vietnamese: múa lân or múa sư tử) based on the mythical creature kỳ lân, which is similar to the Chinese Qilin. Most lions in Vietnam resemble the Southern Lion, specifically Fut ...
The weaknesses of the nian are purported to be a sensitivity to loud noises, fire, and a fear of the color red. Some local legends attribute the Chinese lion dance (舞獅) to the nian. The tradition has its origins in a story of a nian's attack on a village. After the attack, the villagers discussed how to make the nian leave them in
During the museum's Lunar New Year Celebration event, museum-goers can watch schools come to perform Chinese dances and music, martial arts, a lion dance, and Chinese stories. People can create art projects, learn to walk on stilts, and learn a ribbon dance. [106]
Lion dance dates back centuries, with versions all over Asia. Gian tells us an origin legend about an ancient village in China plagued by a malevolent beast. One year, a celestial being came down ...
The 2011 show was also noted for the appearances of various "ordinary people" performers who were selected by popular vote in a TV competition months prior. The 'ordinary people' portrayals continued in 2012; several amateurs performed on the show. Coinciding with the rise of amateur performers is the decline of nationalist and political rhetoric.
Like the lion dance, it is most often seen during festive celebrations. The dance is performed by a team of experienced dancers who manipulate a long flexible giant puppet of a dragon using poles positioned at regular intervals along the length of the dragon. The dance team simulates the imagined movements of this mythological creature in a ...
Priests chant and dance during the celebrations of Genna, the Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas, at Bete Mariam Church in Lalibela on Jan. 8, 2024. Michele Spatari—AFP/Getty Images.
National satellite station Guizhou TV initially offered venues and support for the CCSTV New Year's Gala, stating that they "just want to provide an alternative for people who cannot go home during Spring Festival."