1. Dance
Throughout Southeast Asia, there are many cultures and traditions which associate with dancing. Each dance shows the identity of a nation. For example, Lion Dance is considered a unique dance for China. But growing up in Vietnam, I experienced the Lion Dance several times. However, I never paid attention to the differences of the Lion Dance in different regions until viewing the video of the Lion Dance performance in Hong Kong. .
Prior to the performance, there were fireworks, which would tell me the time of the dance might be Chinese New Year. There were two lions: a white and a yellow, each was operated by two dancers. The head of the lion was distinctive with large eyes and a horn at the center. The body was decorated with many colorful ruffles of fur. The dancers wore matching pants to mimic lion legs. The movement of the lion was very quick and involved martial arts. The first dancer controlled the front position of the lion. He was able to move the lion's eye lids, ears and the mouth while his legs danced to represent the front legs of a lion. The second performer bent forward to form the back of the lion. He controlled the lion's tail and his legs danced to be the hind legs of the lion. The dance was accompanied by drums and gongs which were played very loud and hard for me to follow the beats. At first watching the dance, I felt uncomfortable when the lion kept blinking his eyes. They looked a little scary. However, I enjoyed when the lion performed on a series of small circular platforms the most. The dancing impressed me because the two dancers cooperated well with each other so they could make the moves at the same time without falling. The first dancer was the one to signal the other dancer in movement. He usually lifted the front legs of the lion by jumping to stand or sit on the second dancer's body. He also made the eyes of the lion blink, the ears of the lion to stand up and the mouth of the lion close and open up.
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