舞龍 舞龙 弄龍 弄龙 龍舞
([i]wǔ lóng[/i])

The [i]dragon dance[/i], like the [[lion dance]], is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries. It is most often seen in festive celebrations. The dance is performed by a team of experienced dancers who manipulate a long flexible figure of a dragon using poles positioned at regular intervals along the length of the dragon. The dance team simulates the imagined movements of this river spirit in a sinuous, undulating manner.

Lion dance is sometimes mistakenly referred to as dragon dance, the most significant difference is that a dragon dance is usually a lot longer, and operated via sticks. Lion dance often only requires one or two operators, who wear or carry it directly. See post #5041424 for comparison.

h4.External links

* "Dragon dance Wikipedia":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_dance
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