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What color are the eyes of the lion dance?

Different colors. The lion head of traditional lion dance is mainly black, and the lion head is luxuriously decorated. Eyes are matched according to the color of the lion dance itself, and both eyes and mouth can move. So the eyes of lion dance are different colors. Lion dance is an excellent folk art in China, which was also called "Taiping Music" in ancient times. Lion dance is divided into north and south, and the southern lion is also called lion awakening. Lions are made of colored strips of cloth. Each lion is usually performed by two people, one jumping at the head and the other jumping at the tail. Performers dress up as dogs or other auspicious animals (such as brave and lion) under the music of gongs and drums, and make various movements in order to celebrate and be auspicious. Lion dancers should show southern martial arts with various moves when performing, which is very masculine.