Vidoe: waking up the lions

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Kb6UTeu7g&mode=related&search=chinese%20new%20year%20lion%20dance

wakey wakey.

:D

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zuFuD1tvrA&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COEOJprCmo0&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

lion dance world championship.

qualifying rounds.

:)

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht_2GwqFBrg&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

Indonesia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDshj2ci2h0&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

USA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbZ5hkE68Ao&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

Macau.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3qIZtD_PNc&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

Malaysia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymVKxrjkhhQ&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

Hong Kong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teer4fyMIMA&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

Hong Kong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IimADAOEZ4&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

China team (Guang Dong)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBu0AkFX7U&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

China team (Guang Xi)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKpd_2tj72E&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

Taiwan team.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddFobwD1feg&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

Brunei

there were 10 teams entering final rounds.

:)

edit: out of the total 10 points. they are judged by the horse stance/posture/xing, face expression, harmony between tail and head, costume, music/drum beats, taolu, spirits --

deduction for small,medium and big falls.

credits/merits are added for difficulty levels.

the poles are called Zhuang.

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJLIO06_2OQ&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

Champ team at 2007 asia lion and dragon championship.

:)

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbZ5hkE68Ao&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

Macau.

there was a big fall after picking up the "green" or Cai Qing.

there was a deduction of 1 point for the big fall.

0.3 deduction for the breakup or interruption of the Xing.

--

they did not give up. the head person climbed up the poles and continued to finish.

--

they did not win. but both the audience and judges gave them the title of the best performing team.

it is all about the spirits to continue and to complete the task at hand.

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This competition is held every 2 years.

:)

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da61iOGhKuU&mode=related&search=lion%20dance%20lions%20liondance%20dragon%2 0cherng%20loong%20cherngloong%20liondancing%20soar ing

a clip of falls.

respect.