I also witnessed two lion dances, one at the Art Museum of
Singapore, and the other one, a day later, during my shopping expedition in
Orchard Road. During lion dance, two performers, hidden in lion`s costume, mimic
a lion's movements. The guys must have a lot of stamina as the dance is very
energetic – the movements are found in Chinese martial art.
It is performed during the Chinese New Year and other
Chinese traditional, cultural and religious festivals, as well as business opening
events, or wedding ceremonies. There are two lions in a dance and they `eat`
oranges, and cabbage, and unfold Chinese well-wishes at the end of the routine.
The Chinese lion dance is sometimes confused with a dragon dance. An
easy way to tell the difference is that a lion is normally operated by two
dancers, while a dragon needs many people. The dragon is held on poles, while
the lion has a costume made of faux fur and elaborately decorated fabric.
I tried on the costume (its head), and can tell you - it
is heavy! ( I am wearing a dress by
Michael Kors).
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