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The dragon dance involves a large or small dragon made from fabric and colourful cloth, in dazzling colours ranging from red to green. Several dancers move the dragon in up, down and twisting movements. That can involve dozens of dancers that must be in sync. Sometimes the dragon can be fitted with fire that shoots out of its mouth to emulate a real dragon. The dance is performed in China but can be performed in festivals around the globe, such as in New York's Chinatown.

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There are pictures throughout the presentation.

Here is a video of the dance. ⬇️ (You don't have to watch it all)

https://vimeo.com/19699733?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=2721711

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There are many types of dragons in different colours that mean many different things. The most famous one is red, which symbolizes excitement and the summer. Some other colours include Green for the harvest and spring, White for Fall, and black for winter. Also gold or silver represents prosperity and or the sole empire. The dancers usually match the flamboyant colours of the dragon adorned in fabric designs or simple bright colour jackets and pants.

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A few instruments used in the performance are symbals, gongs, and large drums. The dragon's movements must follow the rhythm of this drum. There isn't any specific song to go along with it, but a rhythm of gongs, cymbals, and drums set the rhythm. It is supposed to be intense and mesmerizing.

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The dance originated in the Han dynasty
(206 B.C. to 24 A.D.) The dance was meant to please ancestors and spirits for rain, preventing hunger and sickness. Over hundreds of years, the dance became more of a cultural icon and by 618 A.D. to 1279 A.D. In the Tang and Song dynasties, the dragon dance had become a cultural icon in most festivals. It celebrated many things like the summer and harvest and has been a popular tradition till today.

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What is this dance typically associated with.

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What is this dance typically associated with.

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The Dragon dance appears at a lot of major festivals in China but its most associated with Chinese New Year celebrations. Some of the grandest of dragons were made around that time, to bring good luck for the new year and the coming summer. Also, I believe the colours red and gold are associated with the dragon dance since the most well-known ones happen around Chinese New Year, for the stated reasons.

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This dance is important because it has become a cultural icon in China and around the globe. It's deeply rooted in Chinese history and has a lot of spiritual meaning. Also, it's a fun festival activity to watch, kinda like how we have parades here in Canada.