Brief introduction of Rui's folk custom

Ruishi, commonly known as "colorful lion", is one of the folk lion dances in Dingnan. As a symbol of auspiciousness, Ruishi in Dingnan has become a traditional folk culture in this county, with a history of more than 2,000 years, and has been listed in the intangible cultural heritage list. During the festival, the lions in each village came out one after another. In the sound of gongs and drums, the naive lions jumped and flashed with the beat, agile and brave. At this time, every household opened the door wide, waiting for Rui Shi to come to the door.

Form of performance

There are three main performance forms of Rui lion: one is "the lion enters the door", the other is "the lion club", also known as "Yuanyang lion", and the third is "Rui lion spits pearls". The "lion in the door" is free to play. When the lion comes to the door, the owner sets off firecrackers, and the lion improvises, imitating various movements of the lion, or panicking and dodging, or calming down to listen to the guns. The dance is vivid and pleasing to the eye. During the "Lions Club", the guest lion comes to the door, the main lion greets him, the host and guest meet, nod and bow, and each performs short piles to show humility. When setting off firecrackers, be humble to each other, both enter the hall, and be polite and affectionate. The Red Lion Spits Beads is the last performance. At that time, the owner put red on the head of the red lion (the red cloth is three feet six inches, and there is a red envelope) to show his gratitude.