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| Lion Dance in Brunei |
Tourist attractions in Brunei, Chinese New Year is not complete without a dragon dance as
it is believed to exorcise evil spirits and summon luck and fortune. This year,
the "lion" didnt go all the way to my mum's house as it did last
year, hence we know we are missing something.... :-)
Anyway, my friends who live in Chempaka at Jalan Tutong and
Belait District reported many lion dances were preformed during the chinese new
year. My friend in Belait had to pay $488 then they would come and perform at
her house and i thought that was a tad expensive.
Its was quite dissapointing to see the way the Lion Dance
was perform at the HSBC Bandar premises because the whole even just lasted
about 5-7 minutes!!! I dont think the Bank's boss was amused by the tactics of
the lion dance troupe! And myself who havent really watch a lot of lion dance
was also shocked that the whole dance only lasted for a short time.
Next time, HSBC better asked the Limbang troupe, I heard
they are very good and its a money well spent.
Some Red Package (Ang Pow) issued by some private
organizations in Brunei;
The Standard Chartered "red" packet is the best
because the design is the best this year together with Great Eastern insurance
red package.
There are a number of Chinese lion dance styles; the two
most popular are the northern and southern.
Northern dance was used as entertainment for the imperial
court. The northern lion is usually red, orange, and yellow (sometimes with
green fur for the female lion), shaggy in appearance, with a golden head. The
northern dance is acrobatic and is mainly performed as entertainment.
Southern dance is more symbolic. It is usually performed as
a ceremony to exorcise evil spirits and to summon luck and fortune. The
southern lion exhibits a wide variety of colour and has a distinctive head with
large eyes, a mirror on the forehead, and a single horn at center of the head.
The Lion dance is often confused with the Chinese Dragon
Dance, which features a team of around ten or more dancers. The Lion Dance
usually consists of two people. (Wikipedia)
source:
http://phoenix4bn.blogspot.com/2007/02/lion-dance-in-brunei.html
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