The content of dragon dance, the meaning of custom, how to do it?

Dragon Dance is a traditional folk cultural activity originated in China, which is usually held during the Spring Festival, the "Dragon Head Up" on February 2nd, the Dragon Boat Festival and other festivals. During the dragon dance, people follow the hydrangea to make various movements, interspersed and displayed various postures such as twisting, waving, leaning back, kneeling, jumping and shaking, in order to pray for peace and harvest.

The contents and customs of dragon dancing usually have the following meanings:

Dragon dancing is regarded as a symbol of good luck and represents the wish of good weather. It is believed that people can pray for the blessing of dragons through dragon dancing, so as to obtain a bumper harvest and peace.

Dragon dances are generally made of bamboo and iron and decorated with satin or cloth. The whole production process is very particular. Faucets are generally four straw steaming mats fixed with iron wires. Woven with different lengths of hemp rope on the top of the faucet, lips and chin, and then made eyes with cloth and blackened table tennis. The dragon body is detached from the edge of the sack, the hole is mended with quilt cover, and various graphics are decorated.

When dancing the dragon, you need to perform with the rhythm of music such as gongs and drums and suona. The dragon dance team is usually composed of dozens of people, and the dragon head, dragon body and dragon tail are controlled by different people. When performing, the faucet needs to make various actions with the drums, such as advancing and retreating, taking off and landing, turning around and so on. At the same time, we should maintain harmony with the dragon body to show the ferocity and strength of the dragon.

Different regions and nationalities have different customs of dragon dancing. For example, the dragon dances in Longxi, Sichuan and Jeju, and those in Fujian all have their own unique characteristics and forms of expression.

Generally speaking, dragon dancing is an important part of China traditional culture. Through the dragon dance performance, people can feel the profoundness of China culture.