China News Service, Luzhou, February 5th (Zou Liyang) "Zhaoya Fire Dragon", "Xiu Shui Spirit Dragon", "Lianqiang Dragon", "Yulong Lake Huangjing Water Dragon", "Jinshan Lotus Dragon", "Longguan Mountain Grass Dragon" .. ...On February 5th, when the Lantern Festival is approaching, the 2023 Dragon Dance and Lantern Festival kicked off in Luxian County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province.
In this dragon dance for the Lantern Festival, 20 towns (streets) in Lu County will send dragon dancers with different characteristics to the stage to perform wonderful dragon dance performances for the general public, and to pray for blessings and New Year greetings for the people of the county.
Afterwards, each dragon dance team will perform parade along the main road of the garden.
Various dragon dance teams.
Photo by Zou Liyang
20 dragon dance teams made a lively appearance on the stage, using their housekeeping skills, and conveying the fiery atmosphere of the New Year in the jubilant and festive performances.
In the dragon dance team, there are not only a team composed of experienced seniors in their 60s, but also a juvenile dragon dance team composed of children in their 10s, and the "Lotus Dragon" composed of all women is eye-catching.
"There are currently 38 non-genetic learning centers and inheritance bases in Lu County, 12 of which have entered the campus, and regularly carry out inheritance teaching activities." Zeng Yan, deputy director of Lu County Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, said that Lu County has made great efforts in recent years. To develop intangible cultural heritage into the campus, we will regularly organize intangible cultural heritage inheritors to give classes to students. The students also showed a high enthusiasm for learning. Among the team performing on stage today, there are many young people who will continue to inherit the dragon dance culture. go down.
Dragon dance parade.
Photo by Zou Liyang
During the subsequent parade, the local people walked along the street following the dragon dance team, which was very lively.
There are also huge crowds of people in front of each solitaire stand, and people want to pull out a dragon beard. It is said that making the plucked dragon beard into a bracelet and wearing it on the hand can pray for blessings and ward off evil spirits.
"After the parade, it is estimated that the dragon's beard will have to be bald and repaired." A dragon dancer was both helpless and funny.
"I came from Shehong. I didn't expect to see such a large-scale dragon dance performance. I felt very shocked. It has not been so lively for a long time. It is full of New Year flavor." Mr. Ma, who came here from Shehong County, Suining City, said with emotion.
It is reported that the dragon culture has always been the business card of Lu County. Dragon dance is one of the folk customs of Lu County from ancient times to the present. Every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Lu County is full of gongs and drums, which is very lively and attracts thousands of tourists. .
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