What is the performance form of the traditional unicorn dance of Xiaojinkou Hakka?

In addition to Zhangmutou Town, the Hakka unicorn dance in Dongjiang Valley is world-famous, as well as the Hakka in Qingxi Town, Dongguan City, Xiaojinkou Town, Huizhou City and Guanlan Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen City.

The traditional unicorn dance of Xiaojinkou Hakka must be performed by nearly 20 people, including the leader, flag bearer, lion head, lion tail, suona player, drummer, cymbal player, big face, small face and fencing.

Performance routines include: Sha Xian beating Kirin, Sha Xian taming Kirin, four-door octupole boxing, unarmed martial arts performance against white blades and various weapons. Dongjiang unicorn dance in Xiaojinkou is a traditional folk art that integrates poetry couplets, vocal drums, art and martial arts. One of them, "Song of the Lion in Kirin Society", sings: Q: The lion is flourishing, flourishing. How many dragons do you have? A: The lion thrives and the dragon thrives. I have nine dragons today. Q: The lion comes to dance. Who will take you down the mountain? A: The lion will dance and the fairy will take me down the mountain.

Kirin dance began, with the drummer's drink, drums and suona sound everywhere. 10 More than one unicorn forms a circle, swinging its head from side to side, and the big-headed baby runs between them, holding red cloth or green branches, or standing, squatting or looking forward, teasing the unicorn.

Kirin looks different, some are happy, some are angry, some are soaring in the air, and some are crawling on the ground. The whole set of unicorn dance integrates martial arts into a complete routine full of life breath, which can be improvised and humorous, especially performing unicorns with big-headed puppets, which is integrated into the funny details of life and objectively makes the guests laugh.

The style of unicorn dance of Hakka in Qingxi Town, Dongguan City is the same as that of Zhangmutou Hakka, and the folk foundation is very deep.