Chinese New Year Dragon Dance - 0 views
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The most exciting and spectacular way of expressing gratitude for the dragon is the dragon dance.
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The Chinese New Year dragon dance symbolizes the bringing of good luck and success in the coming year for all the human beings on earth
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the majority of people depend on agriculture for their livelihood, the timely arrival of rains is a necessity.
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In the dragon dance, a team of dancers carry the image of dragon on poles. The lead dancers of the troupe lift, dip, thrust, and sweep the head which may display animated features controlled by a dancer. The dance troop mimics the supposed movements of this winged spirit in a wicked and undulating manner.
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As a result, Chinese communities make every effort to have very long dragons dancing during the New Year.