irenydraws: cibokilley:koch43:irenydraws: so quite a lot of people expressed interest in a gui
irenydraws: cibokilley: koch43: irenydraws: so quite a lot of people expressed interest in a guide to lion dance! and since the lunar new year is coming up in a couple weeks, which means everyone’s exposure to lions is probably going to increase, i figured i’d go ahead and make it! right click + open in new tab to fullview, etc etc, i hope it’s helpful, although if you only take one thing away from this powerpoint, it’s this: lions are not dragons disclaimer: i learned fut san style at an american university, and the senior members of the troupe were almost all from hong kong and taiwan, so most of my knowledge is drawn from what they taught me. lion dance varies widely depending on the style and the country of origin, and many schools do things differently! this is just an attempt to establish a baseline and give you a really basic intro to one of my favorite art forms. :) I am proud of our traditional arts. (They are training for double lion dancing) As a former lion dancer, I approve of this informercial. <3 If by some miracle I have time, I’d totally love to add data on the common dance patterns including Bow To The Three Corners, Sniff the Door, I’m Afraid Of Scorpions, Punt The Lettuce, Groom Self, followed by Food Coma Collapse. oh my god please do it and i’ll reblog you here, that’s the best description of a performance i’ve ever heard -- source link