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The benches,banners,or long weapons represent the opening of a cave. :
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The lionking dancer set( head,drum,cymbal,gong and little buddha)used during that time was rented from an organization in chicago. Today,this ancient custom is mainly kept alive by artists from schools. The is used for many purposes.
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Nam yang ranked fourth in the at . The " comes out of the cave" is one of doc-fai wong horse benches,two - banners on poles,or two people holding long weapons. Their unison "steps" are all based on standard moves and stances.Traditionally the use and dancers as a symbol of auspiciousness to mark key dates such as or the opening of a business premises.
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For higher elevations,a long bamboo pole,on which dancer and head are carefully balanced,is necessary.
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The types of choi chiang ceremony there are many types of choi chiang.
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No is complete without music. After awhile,the villagers were fed up with the beast thus they came together with an idea.
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Both dancers then jump up into a square and stretch. Wealthy families have them perform at weddings. At this point the villagers became jubilant and poured out into the streets cheering.
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The villagers carefully laid out a trap and awaited the creature vantage point.
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Within the head are bamboo levers and pull-strings that allow the lead dancer who carries the head to manipulate the the . The dancer under the head crosses his legs into a lotus position and sits down while lowering the head to the floor. The performers' goal is to consume "the greens",generally a head of lettuce. Finally,the gives up and starts walking forward,ready to perform a routine,si chut dung(" comes out of the cave").
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S/he must duplicate the lead dancer the idea is to make the papier-mache and cloth lionking appear real. Information on the hoc (he shan)style of is contained in downloadable files here. It is the dancer under the head who control the mouth,ear,and eye movements,establishing the expression and habits. In this maneuver the dancer under the head lifts his legs up into a high split as the open-mouthed head bites at the dancer's buttocks which represent the lion's "chest".
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Even the act of spitting out the choi chanrepresents casting out the foreign domination of the ching dynasty.