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MATTHEW GONZALES

The awe-inspiring scene of welcoming the 'Lord' in Chaoshan

Have you ever seen the sight of hundreds of people running wildly with their upper bodies bare in a shower of fireworks? Have you ever seen the scene of fireworks spraying out from the body of a dragon? Have you ever seen tens of thousands of people staying from morning to night just for that ten-plus minutes of dragon dance? It is one of the most shocking Spring Festival Lantern Festival folk customs in Chaoshan, China - the Fire Dragon Dance! Brief introduction to other Chaoshan customs: Yingge Dance: A dance in the Chaoshan area that integrates martial arts and drama, moving and jumping, with makeup representing the 108 heroes from 'Water Margin', also known as the 'Chinese War Dance', it is one of the Han Chinese dances; He Deng: The custom of the largest population village in China, Dachanglong Village, during the Lantern Festival every year, 'He Deng' means 'adding a boy', symbolizing the wish for more children; Jumping Over Fire Piles: A custom in some villages in the Chaoshan area, carrying the deity statue (locally known as 'Lord') over a big fire pile, symbolizing the removal of disaster and praying for blessings;
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Posted: Feb 23, 2024
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