Most of you here know about the Dance of the Dragon? Its the Chinese colorful dance demonstration that we often see during the Chinese new year festival.
Quoted from wikipedia:
The dragon dance is performed by a skilled team whose job is to bring the motionless body to life. The dragon itself is a long serpent shaped body on poles, assembled by joining the series of hoops on each section and attaching the ornamental head and tail pieces at the ends. Traditionally, dragons were constructed of wood, with bamboo hoops on the inside and covered with a rich fabric, however in the modern era lighter materials such as aluminum and plastics have replaced the wood and heavy material.
Dragons can range in length from around 25 to 35 meters for the more acrobatic models, and up to 50 to 70 meters for the largest, parade and ceremonial styles, since part of the myth of the dragon is that the longer the creature, the more luck it will bring. The size and length of a dragon depend on the human power available, financial power, materials, skills and size of the field. Its length typically ranges from 9 sections to 15 sections long, though some dragons are as long as 46 sections. Read more here.
The whole demonstration is really beautiful. By the way did you know that to control one of these dragons there is a minimum of two to three persons under these costumes?
These people have to train a lot to be able to do these shows. I have a friend, Darren, who was in this group some time ago. From what he used to say, they even have to do some Karate training and a lot of exercise to be fit to perform this show. In the photo below, the man is feeding the dragon. I don’t know what this mean ritually. Anyone can share?
Its wonderful art! You have anything to share about these dance? Let us know and share your experiences.
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@Avish, yeah the old days. I’m just waiting a little bit more to get things settled before being able to buy annual tickets back to Mauritius. This is the major drawback of having to sustain yourself all alone.
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Tushal
Shah is currently in alien mode..LOL..
How I wish they stole you Avish..^_^
Kurt Avish
@Tushal: hahaha… i would have beaten the dragons with my KFC drumstick lol.
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Been a long time since I last saw a Dragon dance.
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Shah
Island Crisis confirms it – Size matters for Dragons.
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Joyshan
i think they also need to know whoshu thingy… i don`t really know how to write it] this martial art keeps them fit and flexible…
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sjdvda
Nice article
Waiting 4 the blogshot with Joyshan…
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Kurt Avish
@sjdvda: got to bring him to our lab lol.
@Joyshan: martial art is really good mostly for mental health. It help in relaxing and concentrating.
@Shah: LOL. Size matters for dragons :p .. what size lol?
@WDB: This is the beauty of Mauritius, you got to see different cultures performing all year long
These photos must be making you remember the old days here? 
Kurt Ulrich Avish
Dance of the Dragon at KFC Vacoas: Most of you here know about the Dance of the Dragon? Its the Chinese colorful.. http://tinyurl.com/cmevmv