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	Asian Martial Arts Studio: Lion Dance
		In this context the Chinese consider the lion to be a peaceful creature, unlike the fierce tiger which is native to the middle kingdom.
		The lion supposedly possesses mystical properties: When paired with the five colors (yellow, fl, green, red and white) as the costume is colored, it is said to have control over the five cardinal directions.
		The Chinese consider the lion dance to be a vehicle for dispensing all the good blessings of heaven to the whole community.
	a2amas.com /liondance (789 words)

	Lion dance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lion dance (Traditional Chinese: 舞獅; pinyin: wǔshī) is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture, in which performers mimic the lion's movements in a lion costume.
		The lion costume may be operated by a single dancer,but rarely is, who springs about while energetically moving and shaking the head and operating the jaws and eyes, or by a pair of dancers, forming the back and fore legs of the beast.
		The northern lion is usually red, orange, and yellow in colour (sometimes with green fur for the female lion), is shaggy in appearance, with a golden head.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lion_dance (2512 words)

	Lion Dance (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The 'Lion' which popularly exists in the Chinese culture and custom, is seemingly incredible because China does not have lions and the description of lions by the Chinese nobles derived from their imaginations.
		Lion dance at the time was a grand occasion and it was of course different from the lion dance now.
		Lion dance was initially a noble entertainment which gradually spread to the army and finally to the civilians.
	www.visitsarawak.com.cob-web.org:8888 /wushu/liondance.html (603 words)

	The Lion Dance
		Lion dances take place throughout the first few days of the Chinese New Year, and bring good luck to the households or businesses which they visit.
		The Lion Dance itself is performed by two 'dancers' one at the head and one at the tail of the lion.
		Careful observation of the Lion Dance will show that it is in fact a very careful demonstration of stylized movements performed by skilled performers (generally from a martial arts school or acrobatic company).
	www.chinesemoods.com /liondance.html (325 words)

	ESTATELIONS Marble and granite arts - Online Store - Chinese lions, marble fireplace sets and more (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Although male/male pairs are common, Chinese lions usually appear as male/female pairs with the male holding a ball under one paw, and the female holding a lion cub which lies on its back.
		The use of lions with thirteen curls was restricted to the imperial family and officials of the first rank, and the number of curls dropped by one with each level.
		In general, the lions can be seen as symbolizing the unity of heaven and earth, but because the statues are intended to act as guardians, ceremonies may be held to bring the lions to life.
	www.foo-dogs.com.cob-web.org:8888 /newfoo/eLions/fd1.htm (1460 words)

	Chinese Dragon,Chinese Lion,Dragon Dance in China,Lion Dance in China
		Chinese people believe that the dragon is mascot and epitome of valor, honor, fortune, power and prosperity.
		In Chinese mythology, lion is the 9th son of the dragon and was considered as the foremost protector, still, it is usually seen in front of royal palaces and big houses.
		Besides, the Dragon Dance, the Lion Dance also has a long history in the Chinese tradition, it was originally used for worship and to pray for rain, but now the dance is performed for entertainment.
	china.tourism-asia.net /dragon-and-lion.html (558 words)

	Chinese New Year Celebration 2006
		The Lion dance is an expression of joy and happiness that is traditionally performed during the Chinese Lunar New Year Holiday.
		Lion Dance is often seen at the opening of businesses, weddings, parades, birthdays, or breaking ground for a building.
		The lion dancers and accompanying drum and cymbal players need both stamina and strength as the performance is physically demanding, movements carefully match the intense music of drum, gong and cymbal.
	www.bichineseconnection.org /lion.htm (401 words)

	Music of the Southwest Web Site : The University of Arizona
		There is no single "Lion Dance." Depending on where the viewer or practitioner is, the lion dance may be executed differently and the dance's history may even be different.
		Thus, the lion dance is performed every year to ward off evil and to bring good fortune in the coming year.
		The lion performers match the movements of their body to the sounds created by the drum, symbol and gong.
	parentseyes.arizona.edu /msw/chinese/liondance.html (538 words)

	USA Chin Woo Lion Dance Team - What is Lion Dance?
		The lion dance dates back to the Han Dynasty (205 B.C. to 220 A.D in China) and during the Tang Dynasty (716-907 A.D.) it was at its peak.
		In Chinese legend it is said that the lion was the ninth son of the dragon and was the best employable guard, thus it was usually seen in front of royal palaces, offices and residences.
		Lion and Dragon dance is more frequently performed during the Lunar New Year and can be seen in all parts of the community including schools, birthdays, corporate functions, sponsored events, festivals, and even Bah Mitzvahs.
	www.chinwoo.com /liondance/about.htm (903 words)

	Chinese Lion Dance
		The lion dance is most commonly associated with the Chinese Lunar New Year, although it is performed throughout the year at many celebrations, holidays and festivals.
		In the Chinese tradition, the lion dance is essential to ensure harmony and prosperity.
		The lion dance identifies survival and the balance of hardship and joy.
	www.calvinchin.com /lion.htm (628 words)

	Chinese Lion Dancing and the Good Ol' Grateful Dead
		Most of the movements of Lion dancing are tight and sharp, attempting to shake to pom-pom-like balls of "steam" that envelope the head so they demonstrate the dancer's wrist strength.
		Customarily, only the strongest students were permitted to dance in the Lion, since it was a representative of the kwoon at public events and symbolic of the Sifu, and there was always the possibility of challengers.
		As fate would have it, your author is both Lion dancer for the Wing Lam Kung Fu School in Sunnyvale, CA and a volunteer for a division of the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic, known as Rock Medicine.
	www.rockmed.org /lion94.htm (2538 words)

	Lion Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The difference between the lion and the dragon is very simple to spot, but as many people, including Chinese restaurant owners who invited us to do the liondance, refer to the lion as "dragon", I'll explain the difference: the dragon is held by a whole bunch of performers, who are outside of it.
		The difference lies mainly in the way the lions move, but the most apparent to the eye are their looks: the Northern lion has a yellow furry coat and a less movable mouth, the Southern lion has a usually multi coloured body (no long hairs) and a more movable mouth.
		By dancing well, the lion is said to have the same effect, and therefore Chinese New Year is one of the occasions, aswell as the openings of Chinese restaurants and sometimes marriages.
	liondance.free.fr (1064 words)

	World Arts West : San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival : Dancers
		In Chinese culture, the lion is considered a divine animal.
		The importance of the lion is so far-reaching that Lion statues are found guarding side streets, entrances to homes, palaces and temples, and even to restaurants and banks.
		Lion dances are typically accompanied by clamorous sounds made by the drum, cymbal and gong because they represent the gods of wind, thunder, rain and lightning.
	www.worldartswest.org /edf/dancers/chinese_FookSingLionDance.html (474 words)

	Wong Chinese Boxing Association---Chinese Liondance--Jow Ga Kung Fu--W.C.B.A.--WCBA--Wong Tournament--Wong 2004 Kung Fu ...
		The Chinese lion ritual or more commonly known by the general public as the lion dance is not really a dance routine.
		Our Lions have appeared at major Federal agencies in the Washington metropolitan area including the Social Security Administration, the FBI and the CIA, and are regularly called upon by the Smithsonian Museum and the Kennedy Center for a variety of cultural affairs.
		The Chinese Lion is a mythological creature that represents strength, wisdom, good luck, and has the ability to drive away evil spirits.
	www.wongpeople.com /liondance.html (603 words)

	Lion Dance
		According to experts lion dance originated over 1500 years ago, the lion itself is not native to China.
		It is mainly used by Chinese Circuses and acrobats entertaining audiences with their humor and mannerisms.
		Lion heads are constructed of papier-mache applied over a frame of wicker and rattan, some of the modern heads use aluminum and plastic in their construction.
	yi_dao.tripod.com /id4.html (349 words)

	Kingdom of Lions: The Chinese Lion Dance
		The lion dance is an important tradition in China.
		The music follows the moves of the lion: the drum follows the lion, the cymbals and the gong follow the drum player.
		The main difference between lion dance and dragon dance is that the latter is performed with more people than two.
	home-1.tiscali.nl /~rlion/lkdancee.htm (322 words)

	Jow Ga Kung Fu -- Lion Dancing
		Lion Dancing has significant importance in consecration of temples, new buildings and businesses, the inauguration of activities, celebration of official and public recognition, festivals, and joyous occasions.
		Lion Dancing at Jow Ga Kung Fu Lion Dancing is an extracirrular activity at Jow Ga Kung Fu and an important supplement to Kung Fu training.
		Lion dance training and instrument playing is taught to all students showing the desire and willingness to learn.
	www.jowgakungfu.com /~jowgakun/cgi-bin/cart.cgi/lion_dancing.html (433 words)

	Lion and Dragon Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Chinese/Vietnamese Lion Dances are usually associated with Chinese and Vietnamese New Years' celebration, but they have been an essential part of many different celebrations for thousand of years, they are used to expel evil spirits and bring good luck.
		Lion dancing as we know it today, has a continuous history spanning one thousand years it combines folk dance with the skills of Kung Fu.
		The "Chinese Kung Fu Association" team is a great opportunity for students to develop Kung Fu skills, teamwork and spirit.
	www.ckfa-kungfu.com /lion_dragon_dance (282 words)

	Anta's Fitness & Self Defense - Lion Dance Team in Miami Doral, FL
		Chinese lion dancing has two traditions: the northern lion and the older southern lion.
		Wong Fei Hung Chinese folk hero and the most famous Hung Gar Master was know as the greatest Lion Dancer in China at the turn of the last century.
		Another story was that 'the emperor of China of the Ching Dynasty had seen a lion dance in one of his dreams and he ordered the guards of the palace to dance in accordance with what he had seen after he woke up.
	www.antakungfu.com /liondance.htm (926 words)

	Learn traditional chinese lion dance at Ling Nam Siu Lum Kung Fu Academy - Long Island, New York
		The brightly colored lion bows and dances in the streets to the thundering roar of the firecrackers, while a playful Buddha leads the way, teasing and taunting the lion.
		As part of the tradition, the lion was fed the Hung Pao so that the lion would bestow upon you the gift of good luck and prosperity for the coming year by chasing away the evil spirits.
		The Southern Lion Dance is characterized by its strong stances and fast sharp movements.
	www.lingnamsiulum.com /lion.htm (715 words)

	Martial Artistry: Shaolin kung fu, wushu, tai chi, Chinese lion and dragon dancing and weapons in Albuquerque, NM: ...
		Chinese New Year is always a fun, festive and frenetic time of year for a kung fu school; it is the primary traditional season for lion and dragon dancing for various businesses, events and institutions.
		Chinese New Year is also the most common time for a wushu school to add new lions to their family.
		Tradition holds that each lion shall have an eye-opening ceremony, in which the lion is symbolically "awakened" so that it may act as a guardian against evil.
	martial-artistry.com:8490 /February2003c.htm (1096 words)

	chinese dance lion: Advance training (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Read more about chinese dance lion: As the then walks a circle,he realizes he the choi chiang("get the green")ceremony.
		And for very high tien chiang,a pagoda of human bodies,stacked as much as one,three,five,ten,15 or 20 high is formed-and the last level holds a table.
		In this maneuver the dancer under the head lifts his legs up into a high split as the open-mouthed head bites at the dancer's buttocks which represent the lion's "chest".
	www.lion-dancing.com.cob-web.org:8888 /chinese-dance-lionae.html (330 words)

	[OFFICIAL]: San Diego Lucky Lion Dancers - Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The lion dance is an important tradition in the Chinese culture.
		The San Diego Lucky Lion Dance group is the oldest and the largest in the greater-San Diego area with performances contracted throughout the year.
		Lucky Lion Dancers are sponsored by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association.
	www.luckyliondancers.net (108 words)

	Amazon.com: Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year (Reading Rainbow Books (Paperback)): Books: Kate Waters,Martha ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Our 16-month-old son was both frightened and intrigued by the lion that came to the Chinese restaurant where our friends' son was enjoying his first birthday.
		The Chinese horoscope is an important part of the Chinese culture and is still widely used among the Chinese community.
		The Chinese characters in the horoscope are also written correctly and beautifully in Chinese paint brush to represent the artistic aspect of Chinese writing system.
	www.amazon.com /Lion-Dancer-Chinese-Reading-Paperback/dp/0590430475 (1507 words)

	Chinese Dragon, Chinese Lion: Travel China Guide.com
		The people of China have a long held belief that they are descendents of the dragon, a tradition that is firmly embedded in their culture and one that is encountered across all aspects of Chinese society and in the minds of its people.
		The eighth son was like a lion with a propensity to sit and enjoy the aroma of joss sticks.
		The tortoise is one of the animals that has endured longest on earth and as such is a symbol of longevity and wealth because it is thought that the tortoise evolved while collecting the nimbus of nature.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /intro/social_customs/dragon_lion.htm (1388 words)

	Choy Lai Fut Martial Arts Hall - Traditional Chinese Lion Dance Program
		The lion dance was and still is an important part of the Chinese culture.
		The traditional southern Chinese lion consists of a papier mache head supported by a bamboo frame, with an intricately embroidered fabric tail attached.
		One lion is manned by two people, and is accompanied by a musical team made up of a drummer, gong player, and one or more cymbal players.
	www.choylaifut.com /programs_lion.php (301 words)

	Toronto Chinese Lion Dance Festival History
		Chinese lions bear very little resemblance to real lions, however, they play an important role in Chinese folklore.
		Lions are portrayed as peaceful creatures that are considered divine animals of nobility and dignity.
		The emperor, wanting to see this "lion" while awake, ordered them to create a model of it, and because of his dream, the lion came to symbolize good luck, happiness, and prosperity.
	www.hongluck.org /lion-dance-history.html (803 words)

	Chinese Porcelain Lion Dog or Foo Dog Figural Lamp
		Description: Here is the perfect guardian for your home, a handsome Chinese porcelalin Foo or Lion Dog figure perched on a temple stone with his raised foot resting on a ball.
		This figure signifies the male who takes care of the "outside world" while the female usually takes care of the "inside world." He is an early 20th century piece that has been fitted as a lamp.
		Pr Chinese Porcelain Buddhistic Foo Lions C 1920
	www.goantiques.com /detail,chinese-porcelain-lion,1256063.html (187 words)

	MIT Lion Dance Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		History of lion dance and explainations of the Northern and Southern Styles.
		Some information along with the legend of the monster "Nian," which became the Chinese word for year.
		Supposedly, they are the most acclaimed lion dance group in the US.
	web.mit.edu /lion-dance/www/links.html (256 words)

	Internet Archive: Details: [Chinese Lion Dance: Marysville, California]
		They are holding strings with green cabbage and money attatched for the Lion Dancers.
		Fairly meandering piece with a LOT of chinese dragon dancing and neat looking fireworks that probably are banned now since they look to do more harm then good.
		This is footage from a mid-1920s Chinese New Year celebration in Marysville, California, complete with dragon (though here, it's referred to as a lion) and lots of fireworks.
	www.archive.org /details/ChineseL1925 (458 words)

	Choy Lee Fut - Traditional Chinese Lion Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The lion dance appears in western countries mainly during celebrations such as Chinese New Year, the August Moon Festival as well as other multi-cultural events.
		The cogent steps of the lion are based upon Choy Lee Fut’s powerful horse stances, and the lion’s expression and life energy a reflection of the students command of their own internal energy.
		As well as physical skills the lion dance teaches fundamental Chinese cultural ideologies including Buddhism and Feng Shui, which were taught to our founder Chan Heung by his final mentor Choy Fook.
	www.choyleefut.com.au /lion.asp (264 words)

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