Every year, on the occasion of Tet to spring, all over the country, many cultural and artistic activities are organized as a greeting to send the old year to welcome the new year.
In the activities in spring, it must be mentioned that the traditional art form is lion dance lion - this is considered the most typical art of Asia that is popular with many people. By the image of unicorn, monk, dragon symbolizes luck, happiness and prosperity, which is the opening for good signs in the new year.
From legend to life ...
Legend has it that in the past, there was a kind, funny doctor who went up and down to the sea to find herbs to treat illnesses. One day, he stumbled across the daffodil that had the effects of immortality. The king, knowing the news, demanded that he proceed with the offering, offer offerings, and be blessed with rich flowers, but he did not agree and fled the village. Many years later, on the lunar December (ie December) there was a monstrous, very aggressive monster with terrifying power from the sea to the shore, eating cattle from the villagers and returning to the sea. . The physician who heard this news immediately returned to the village to learn about the incident and sought to lure the monster into the forest to feed on the Ganoderma to turn it into a gentle legendary creature called the Unicorn. The one who domesticated Lan was Mr. Dia. Later, whenever the Lunar New Year comes,
Dragon lion lion dance today ...
Lan dance is a folk art originated from China. The performing arts of Lan dance often appear during festive occasions, especially the Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Lunar New Year every year. Because according to the common conception of Asians, the Lan symbolizes prosperity, prosperity and happiness. Lan is considered a second holy object in the Quartet (Long, Lan, Quy, Phung). A Lan to dance on New Year's Day must meet the four generals of the four spirits: dragon jaw, unicorn nose, phoenix eyebrow, and the back of the turtle's tail. In addition, near the edge, there are thorns like fish fins, because the fish symbolizes success and advancement (fish surpassing the dance, and dragon fish).
Especially in the lion dance troupe, there is always a character "big ears, big face, big belly, smiling mouth to ears" one hand holding a stick with a ball on the top, one hand waving a fan, Mr. Dia. Mr. Chan's fondling, fluffy, silly looks make the lion dance more and more bustling, the atmosphere of Tet holiday, the festival more interesting. The Lion Dance or the Lion only needs two people, but the Dragon Dance must have many people practicing very elaborately to show the synchronized movements when the dragon meanders, the dragon rushes, the dragon reverses. At least there were 6 people dancing dragons, many of them about 20 people, even 30 people, all controlling the dragon to show its majesty. Despite the innovation, stylization, Su and Dragon still not as rich as phosphorus. Particularly Lan has many colors: white, yellow, red, blue, black. Unicorns have two types: horned and hornless. The unicorn is not like a tiger, is the symbol of January. The head of the unicorn horn is used to dance, often stuck to the back of the neck a red cloth, written in large, bold Vuong, and the lion has a black ring. Unicorns with horns only have one central horn so it is also called: Unicorn, large round head, unicorn-like body color, used to dance the most.
Blending tradition and consciousness, lion dance has long become an indispensable element in folk festivals and modern filial activities. Lion dance has never been an art that combines harmony with martial arts, the precision of a gymnast, the craftsmanship, the carefulness of an artisan and the most profound, is the depth of a cultural activity that has never been lost ... The refinement of exogenous quintessence combines traditional martial arts, folk dance, ethnic dance accompanied with exercises of rights, dharma, physical exercises . The lion lion dragon dance program has many performances such as victory flag dance, incense dance, martial arts dance to the music, blowing fire, acrobatics, lion dance, dragon dance, lion song lion dance, chau dan dance, martial arts. , internal work, lion dance advance - Mai Hoa Thung, tree climbing climbing - Mount Kim Nguu.
The art of lion dance is gradually becoming a familiar sport that is no longer restrictive according to the traditional Tet holiday or traditional festival as before. It is believed that uniting the dragon to bring home fortune and happiness for the homeowner. It can be said that lion dance is also a unique culture of Vietnamese people that is tolerated with endogenous factors, constituting and stored to introduce performing arts to foreign visitors when coming to Vietnam. It is hoped that traditional activities such as lion dance will be preserved for a long time as a cultural identity and good meaning of Vietnam.
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