200-year-old Shop Still Makes the Best Lion Dance Heads in China | Artisans E4

[@Goldthread]

When was the first time you saw a lion dance performance?

[@tttITA10]

The first time I got to witness the lion dance was when I visited, for the first time, a kung fu school in my city, runned by master from Fujian (curiously, this particular master never learned kung fu in China. He only got to learn it in Brazil, from a master who had already migrated here, and thought of teaching him, because they were both Hakka). I was 12 at the time, and the lion low-key made me scared :v I am part of a whole different kung fu association now, which was originally lead by the guy who brought the lion dance to Brazil. He knew how to build the lion heads, and thought the art to some of his more experienced students. They are now considered masters at their own right, and decided it was about time to teach more people under them to do the dance. That's how I got to do the dance for the first time in... 2017 I think: it was in a course the masters organized about it. One of the masters himself built the head we used at the day, and it looked really good (seriously, probably the best lion head I've ever seen). Also, fun fact, the group of kung fu people still training at the gym once owned by the original master of my association, got hired by the Rock in Rio festival in 2018 (or 2019, don't remember for sure) to perform both the lion and the dragon dances (plus some kung fu) in Rock Street Asia, one of the major divisions of the festival. If you know how big of a festival Rock in Rio is, you know this is no joke. They are just that good. It's super fun to do the dance, by the way, but it is also way, WAY harder than it looks.

[@鄭文英]

during lunar new year festivities

[@barackobama780]

3 Years old. Saw a black one and fell in love with the black color head Bought 3 of them one white one yellow.

[@lineyking]

When I was about 2 or 5 years old. I was scared of it. But as I grew older I appreciate watching them preformed

[@IgnitionP]

@@tttITA10 nice

[@darlouthia5153]

The patience and artistry that goes into this fragile but active piece of living art is amazing!

[@olivier2553]

When I retire (next year) I plan to learn and make lion heads for our dragon and lion dance group.

[@IgnitionP]

Nice, how'd it go?

[@olivier2553]

@@IgnitionP I got an extension for one more year :)

[@IgnitionP]

@@olivier2553 oh alright great

[@iaminsfiredbytrustfration8502]

@@olivier2553what’s ur groups name

[@Wishyl]

What is your team

[@marcosargen3729]

Beautiful thing to see that such art is appreciated in the tech dominated world of today.

[@ReanimationLabs2000-et9ve]

This is awesome! I’ve always loved these things! I love Asian cultures! I remember going to Chinatown when I was about seven, and seeing one of these lion costumes blew my mind. I even attempted to make my own when I got home, albeit by drawing a face on a large paper bag and using a blanket for the body. Now that I’m older and getting into costume making, I might consider making something like this!

[@tttITA10]

The first time I got to witness the lion dance was when I visited, for the first time, a kung fu school in my city, runned by master from Fujian (curiously, this particular master never learned kung fu in China. He only got to learn it in Brazil, from a master who had already migrated here, and thought of teaching him, because they were both Hakka). I was 12 at the time, and the lion low-key made me scared :v I am part of a whole different kung fu association now, which was originally lead by the guy who brought the lion dance to Brazil. He knew how to build the lion heads, and taught the art to some of his closest students. They are now considered masters at their own right, and decided it was about time to teach more people under them to do the dance. That's how I got to do the dance for the first time in... 2017 I think: it was in a course the masters organized about it. One of the masters himself built the head we used at the day, and it looked really good (seriously, probably the best lion head I've ever seen). Also, fun fact, the group of kung fu people still training at the gym once owned by the original master of my association, got hired by the Rock in Rio festival in 2018 (or 2019, don't remember for sure) to perform both the lion and the dragon dances (plus some kung fu) in Rock Street Asia, one of the major divisions of the festival that year. If you know how big of a festival Rock in Rio is, you know this is no joke. They are just that good entertainers. It's super fun to do the dance, by the way, but it is also way, WAY harder than it looks.

[@rockys7726]

I was always amazed at how strong but light those things are. But after a few minutes of lifting them and shaking around they start to get pretty heavy. Just think we use to fight with those things.

[@flourite93]

Can't remember when was the first lion dance performance but probably when I could see the world cause I was born during Chinese New Year!

[@just4therecord]

Wong Fei Hung is from Foshan

[@w4rl0q]

This is video is underrated

[@paulkondor3827]

Exelente, como hacen para que mueva los ojos

[@condorX2]

KZbin recommended me this while I'm thinking about lion face drumming with loud bass music

[@MarioMilos-dy8lv]

Family contact? I would like to buy leon-

[@christinahua7560]

How long does it take to make the lion head

[@leongwl2746]

黎家佛山獅頭好威猛！

[@TEHCHIAMINGMoe]

Can you give me lion dance?

[@justinosierradominguez]

Hi! Some good dude that can help me find the store of the li's family??? thanks!!!!

[@idylledoll]

China didn’t have lions then so this was from what they imagined it to be and they were actually modelled after the Imperial Chinese dogs at the time like the Pug and Pekingese, thus the resemblance.

[@鄭國威]

買一頭獅子也不便宜啊，我93年接觸舞獅，那時香港買一隻【獅子頭】需要8000多港元）約1100美元 而【獅子尾】就更貴，90年代初我們買一隻獅子尾要11000港元）約為美1400美元 那時候香港買獅頭和獅尾，是分開來買的。

[@soheng9131]

A terbaik..

[@MarioMilos-dy8lv]

家人聯絡方式？我想買萊昂-

[@DarklStorm]

How would I be able to contact them so I can purchase a lion head?

[@tsangchiho1931]

If you have Wechat app,may be I can help you

[@IgnitionP]

yo you contacted them yet?

[@Urrrric]

Has anyone been able to contact them in regards to purchasing one?

[@IgnitionP]

@@Urrrric damn you joined KZbin 16 years ago?

[@CECEntertainment3358]

My grandpa took1 day to make the frame

[@men_plays]

i don't have a big lion dance but I created dragon dance

[@J888suu]

雖然醒獅札作源於大陸 但大陸d獅頭工業製造 幾百年都沒進步過 反而香港獅每個獅頭既觀賞同畫工都係獨特既藝術品 👍🏼

[@keselekbakiak]

I still dont understand how is that a lion

[@austintommy1234]

it base on Chinese stylisted mythical lion not the real one.

[@426mak]

The same way the Welsh flag has a Dragon.

[@darkuser9992]

Firstly, it represents more of a mythical creature, secondly, it is symbolism...and a really nice one at that...realism is not the last word in art

[@Spino256]

It's a mythical creature, not really a real life lion. They said it was a demon that attacked and terrorized a village thousands of years ago. And then doing the lion dance became a ritual to attract good luck and drive away evil spirits and bad luck. For some lion dancing is just an entertainment. Similar to the dragon dance, the dragon dance was also a mythical creature, they said a snake with horns of a deer and with eagle legs lived in the ocean in China and it tried to eat the moon, they said there used to be 7 moons and this dragon eat the moons one by one each night. On the 7th night people were not afraid of the dragon anymore, they tried to attack the dragon and make noises to scare it away. The dragon got scared and failed to eat the moon. In the other version the dragon was actually a God, people did rituals and worshipped the dragon to ask for rain. Now the dragon dance is being used to attract good luck and scare away bad spirits just like the lion dance, it also became an entertainment for some people. Now you know what's the meaning behind the lion and the dragon dance?

[@rayl7225]

Don’t think Simba.