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Quick FACTS on Dragon Dance

Dragon Dance in Chinese: 舞龍 (pronounced: Wu Long)

Origins: Western Han (about 200 BC)

Original Purpose: Dragons are seen as the governors of rainfall. The dragon dance was first performed as a way of appeasing the "Dragon King" into releasing rain onto the farmers parched land during a drought.  

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Mythological Make up: various animals such as the horns of a stag, the claws of an eagle, the jaws of a crocidile, the head of a camel, the ears of a cow, and the eyes of a rabbit and the scales of a carp

Physical make up: 7 poles supporting dragons body, which is made with a ratten frame and covered with skin. The skin is made from material and painted to resemble the dragon’s skin.

 

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Length: 20 metres in length approx

Meaning of Colours:

Green = Great harvest

Yellow = Solemn empire

Red = Excitement

Golden/Silver = Prosperity

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The Dragon symbolizes: supernatural power, wellness, fertility, vigilance and dignity.

The Pearl reprensents: The Sun & Wisdom, the dragon chases the pearl held by the dancer as it is continually in pursuit of wisdom.

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