Why do the Chinese dragons eat lettuce?
Dancers feed the lion used in the dance during the event with lettuce, because the Chinese word for "lettuce" sounds similar to the word for "wealth." "So the lion will eat the wealth and spit it back out to the owners or the audience to give them prosperity,"
What's the difference between dragon and lion dance?
While both dances share some similarities, there are some differences in their movements and symbolism. The lion dance is more playful and spontaneous, while the dragon dance is more choreographed and requires greater coordination among the performers.
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Is the lion dance a dragon?
The Chinese lion dance is normally operated by two dancers, one of whom manipulates the head while the other forms the rear end of the lion. It is distinguishable from the dragon dance which is performed by many people who hold the long sinuous body of the dragon on poles.
The Pacific Mall Markham Ontarion Canada celebrates the Chinese New Year Peoples dressed as dragons gi from store to store and the dragon eats the lettuce and send it back to the owner's store.
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