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February 6, 2007
various videos of lion dance
the art of lion dancing has really flourished, particularly in malaysia. we have made a name for ourselves worldwide and thanks to masters like Sifu Siow, the tradition is kept burning alive. watching these videos, i am amazed by the levels of difficulty and how fearless the performers are. i've included some links that shows accidents as a reminder of how dangerous this entertainment really is - that what to us spectators a mere amusement, to the performers a serious life and death.
i really enjoyed reading about the things i never knew of lion dance, and i'm eagerly awaiting for days to fly by so that chinese new year gets closer! :) enjoy the videos below.
- Making of WSH Lion Heads (WSH is Sifu Siow's company that makes lion heads. he is renowned for his skills and his lion heads are sought after internationally - even in nyc)
- basic jumping technique
- Kun Seng Keng plays with fire (this team is coached by Sifu Siow, they have won the World Lion Dance Championship 15 times and are from Muar)
- Goh Chor's new stunt
- Good HK Demonstration (ignore the first irritating 30 seconds)
- green face lion dance (an amateurish example - ignore the first third of the film, wait for the middle, the dance gets frantic)
- Respect the Fallen Heroes (montage of lion dancers who fell down in the 12th Msia Lion Dance Competition)
- Lion Dance Montage (has practice shots and falling down shots)
- a female-ish lion dance!
posted by nyx at February 6, 2007 7:16 AM
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