Lantern Dragon

    Also known as the "Lantern dragon", most of the dragon is prevalent in the town where Tujia people live.

    Usually in the beginning of the lunar month three lights, fifteen finished. "Lantern Dragon" consists of nine sections (meaning: the old dragon is cut into nine sections). The head of the dragon is made up of bamboo sticks, pasted with white paper, painted with various colors and vivid shapes. It has horns, mouths, eyes and beards. Each of the Dragon bodies is slender and rolled into cylindrical shape, and the outside is pasted with clear paper. Dragon tail is also tied into fish tail shape, with red cloth belt to connect the tap, dragon body and dragon tail, and in the tap, dragon body and dragon tail sections lit a candle lamp, like a lantern. Dancing lantern dragon is very hot. There are two or four pairs of open lanes in front of the Lantern dragon, indicating which village or street dragon the lantern dragon is. After the lantern, there are fish, shrimp and clam shells, lanterns, etc. Shaking their heads and tails in the sound of gongs and drums, horns, swimming freely in the streets and lanes. The actions of playing lantern dragon are Huanglong going to sea, Jinlong holding pillars, Erlong robbing treasures, Laolong turning over, Jinlong crossing sea cucumbers... Wait. Wherever the lantern went, firecrackers kept on and fireworks were full. Some people

    In order to welcome the lantern Dragon into the house, 36 pairs of expanded fireworks were placed in front of the door, and tens of thousands of firecrackers were fired. The daring ones were expected to enter the hospital for a try. The lantern entered the courtyard, and the fireworks and firecrackers around the door and the firecrackers were blasting away, and the flames were four. At the moment, all lights are extinguished except for lantern lights. Lantern dragon flutters in firecrackers and fireworks, Yu Guangzhong is gorgeous. Most of the dragon dances are naked with leggings. The lights do not go out, the Dragon keeps on, and the firecrackers keep on. Once the water is sprinkled in the dragon's mouth, the host will pull the dragon's beard and hang the red friends, and welcome the Dragon Dance troops with the best quality. Assuming that dragon dancers are afraid of fireworks and firecrackers, and that the coal dragon in front of the door raises his head and salutes and leaves, he will not be able to get the master's colored silk and taste the best confusion. Therefore, the dragon lantern dance players are quick eyed, quick dancing and high skilled. The dragon lantern entered the courtyard. Although the fireworks were flying, they could not burn the dragon body and the human body. Dance skills are not strong, there are also dancing dragon into the hospital, light bamboo circle discharged.

    Lantern Dragon

    Tujia Lantern Dragon, also known as Baolong, Lantern Dragon, Dongdong Dragon and Maolong Dragon, is prevalent in Tujia towns inhabited by Liu surname. In the ten miles of the Nu brook, the gallery of bun ancient village, Tai Wan, is usually the three lantern at the beginning of the lunar calendar, and the fifteen is finished. "Lantern Dragon" consists of nine sections (meaning: the old dragon is cut into nine sections). The head of the dragon is made up of bamboo sticks, pasted with white paper, painted with various colors and vivid shapes. It has horns, mouths, eyes and beards. Each of the Dragon bodies is slender and rolled into cylindrical shape, and the outside is pasted with clear paper. Dragon's tail is also tied into a fishtail shape with a thin strip. The dragon's head, body and tail are connected with a red cloth belt, and a candle lamp is lit in each section, which looks like a lantern.

    The dancing lantern was very hot when it was dragon. There were two to four rows of lights on the road.

    The dragon is also equipped with fish, shrimps and clams. In the sound of Gong and drum, the head is wagging its tail, enjoying the streets and lanes. The actions of playing lantern dragon are Huanglong going to sea, Jinlong holding pillars, Erlong robbing treasures, Laolong turning over, Jinlong crossing sea cucumbers... Wait.

    Dancers of Lantern dragon are mostly young and middle-aged masters with quick eyes, strong body and strong dancing skills. Most of them are Bare-Armed and legged and merge with giant dragon tumbling. The lights do not go out, the Dragon keeps on, and the firecrackers keep on. Once the water is sprinkled in the dragon's mouth, the host will pull the dragon's beard and hang the red friends, and welcome the Dragon Dance troops with the best quality. Assuming that dragon dancers are afraid of fireworks and firecrackers, and that the coal dragon in front of the door raises his head and salutes and leaves, he will not be able to get the master's colored silk and taste the best confusion.

    Wherever the lantern went, firecrackers kept on and fireworks were full. In order to welcome the lantern Dragon into the house, 36 pairs of expanded fireworks were placed in front of the door, and tens of thousands of firecrackers were fired. The lantern entered the courtyard, and the fireworks and firecrackers around the door and the firecrackers were blasting away, and the flames were four. At the moment, all lights are extinguished except for lantern lights. Lantern dragon flutters in firecrackers and fireworks, Yu Guangzhong is gorgeous.

    Sometimes the Lantern Dance directly into the people's yard, and the fireworks are flying and hot. Though the fireworks were splashed, they could not hurt the dragon and the human body. Occasionally, people with poor skills enter the hospital dancing lantern dragons, leaving only a bamboo ring (naked bamboo ring discharged phenomenon). Thirteen to fifteen is burning dragon day. Burning dragons is carried out by rivers or ditches with water. Put dragons on the ground, throw fireworks and other sparks directly at the Dragon body. After burning, the world "ah" sounds like heaven after heaven, jumping for a while, sending the remains of the lantern Dragon into the water, meaning sending the Dragon back to the sea.