Lion dance (traditional Chinese: 舞獅; simplified Chinese: 舞狮; pinyin: wǔshī) is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries...
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Buddhist ritual dance. The snow lion dance may be performed as a secular dance, or as a ritual dance performed by bon po monks. This dance may also be found...
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The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera, native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a short, rounded head;...
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The Tokens (redirect from Tonight the Lion Dances)
their biggest being the chart-topping 1961 hit single "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" borrowed heavily from the 1939 song "Mbube"...
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The Asiatic lion is a lion population of the subspecies Panthera leo leo. Until the 19th century, it occurred in Saudi Arabia, eastern Turkey, Iran, Mesopotamia...
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China also has its own folk dances. Outside of China, the best-known Chinese dances today are the dragon dance and the lion dance. There is a long recorded...
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Vietnamese culture Piraeus Lion Tibetan Snow Lion Traditional Chinese Lions (Indianapolis Zoo) Medici lions Lion dance, another use of lion imagery in costume...
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the movements in Lion dances. There are two main forms of the Chinese lion dance, the Northern Lion and Southern Lion. The Northern Lion looks more lifelike...
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and forms his own lion dance troupe known as Storm Riders, which fuses hip hop and rock with lion dance movements. A major Lion Dance Competition is coming...
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its building with lantern, Chinese words and lion or dragon with red and gold as main colour. Lion dance is a common sight around Chinese houses, temples...
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Barong dance featured a battle between Barong and Rangda to represent the eternal battle between good and evil. The Barong is a type of mythical lion, which...
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culture. Like the lion dance, it is most often seen during festive celebrations. The dance is performed by a team of experienced dancers who manipulate a...
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Kagura (redirect from Kagura (dance))
kagura – a form of lion dance, in which a group of dancers take on the role of the lion (shishi) and parade around the town. The lion mask and costume is...
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Dancing with the Lion is Andreas Vollenweider's sixth studio album, released in 1989. Co-produced by Eric Merz & Darryl Pitt. Executive Producers: Hanswalter...
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Singhi Chham (redirect from Kanchendzonga Dance)
Kanchendzonga Dance is a lion dance form in Sikkim whereby the dancers perform in a lion costume that represents the snow lion. It is a dance of the Bhutia...
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Determined to succeed, Shi Shen spends more time doing lion dance training for the upcoming major lion dance competition, thus neglecting Xiao Yu. Situation...
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Lam Chi-chung, Lin Yuan and Hins Cheung. Dancing Lion at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase Dancing Lion at Hong Kong Cinemagic Dancing Lion at IMDb v t e...
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Mufasa: The Lion King is an upcoming American musical drama film directed by Barry Jenkins from a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson. Produced by Walt Disney...
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liberal manner without set rules, unlike other more specific dance styles. The lion dance was imported from China into Vietnamese culture where it developed...
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Sisingaan (category Dances of Java)
Odong-odong, is a traditional Sundanese lion dance that originated in Subang, West Java, Indonesia. This lion dance performance is marked by a form of an...
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"Lion dance". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 29 January 2024. "Firsthand: S'porean, 15, fights stigma to become only female & Malay member of lion dance troupe"...
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Dragon & Lion dance at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games was held at Nguyễn Du Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 2 November to 4 November 2009. 4 November...
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Dragon and lion dance at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games was held in Macao Forum, Macau, China from 1 November to 2 November 2007. 1 November 2 November 1...
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mysterious lone red lion dancer appears, takes the red envelope, and challenges the black lion to a Lettuce Picking Battle (a lion dancing tradition of masterfully...
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the festival are lion dances. Dances are performed by both non-professional children's groups and trained professional groups. Lion dance groups perform...
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Nian (category Mythological lions)
and a fear of the color red. Some local legends attribute the Chinese lion dance (舞獅) to the nian. The tradition has its origins in a story of a nian's...
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The Lion King 1½ (known internationally as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata) is a 2004 American animated direct-to-video musical comedy film directed by...
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dances: Lion dance Dragon dance Dunhuang dance Errenzhuan Yangge Baishou Dance Nuo opera, including Nuo dance Chinese fitness dancing Sword dance This disambiguation...
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imperialism. Empress Dowager Cixi and Li Hongzhang decide to stage a lion dance competition to showcase Chinese martial arts and restore national pride...
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The lion has been an important symbol to humans for tens of thousands of years. The earliest graphic representations feature lions as organized hunters...
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