Lion Dance

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Title

Lion Dance

Subject

Cheung Chau Bun Festival; Activities

Description

Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other Chinese traditional, cultural, and religious festivals.

Creator

HK Chinese Martial Arts Dragon and Lion Dance Association Ltd.

Date

1900

Contributor

Hong Kong Cheung Chau Bun Festival Committee

Relation

Bun Scrambling Competition; Cantonese Opera; Piu Sik Parade

Format

Image

Type

Event

Identifier

lion_dance

Event Item Type Metadata

Duration

unkown

Event Type

Performing Art

Participants

Lion Dancers

Collection

Citation

HK Chinese Martial Arts Dragon and Lion Dance Association Ltd. , “Lion Dance,” Cheung Chau Bun Festival, accessed October 14, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-3/items/show/7.