The origin of the human dragon dance in Donghai Island Tourist Resort

The Human Dragon Dance originated from Dongshan Town on Donghai Island. In ancient times, every August during the Mid-Autumn Festival in the town, people and dragon dances were performed for three consecutive nights in the east and west streets of the town, to "celebrate the prosperous times, welcome the harvest, entertain the festival, and entertain the people", attracting people from all villages. Watch, the scene is lively. Because the Human Dragon Dance is a large-scale folk entertainment activity, it has been preserved to this day. In ancient times, every August during the Mid-Autumn Festival in the town, people and dragon dances were performed for three consecutive nights in the east and west streets of the town, bringing great joy to "celebrate the prosperous times, welcome the harvest, entertain the festival, and entertain the people", attracting people from all villages. Watch, the scene is lively. Because the Human Dragon Dance is a large-scale folk entertainment activity, it has been preserved to this day. The human dragon dance in the East China Sea is different from the "dragon dance" in the mainland. The "dragon" is composed entirely of people, not objects, so it is called "human dragon". The dragon has a huge body, usually consists of fifty or sixty people, and some have hundreds of people, and it is majestic and majestic. The human dragon dance is divided into three parts: "dragon head", "dragon body" and "dragon tail". The "dragon head" is the most important part. The person who performs the dragon head must be tall and strong, have good basic skills and be proficient in performance skills. He is responsible for three children. , respectively decorated with dragon tongue, dragon eyes and dragon horns. Children decorated with longan eyes hold a lantern or flashlight in each hand, which shines brightly. The "dragon head" big man holds two shields in both hands, looking majestic. The "dragon body" is the main part of the dragon. Each adult's shoulders support children who perform pitching movements one after another. The child wears dragon clothes, a dragon tassel and a dragon crown on his head, which are made of sections. The adult of "Dragon Tail" also has a child on his shoulders. When "·龙·" dances, percussion instruments such as gongs, money, and drums are rhythmically coordinated. The dragon's head's eyes flash, and the dragon's body turns left and right, rising and falling together, like splashing against the waves, and slowly moves forward with the dragon's head. The dragon's tail swings from time to time, with a strong overall sense and majesty, which fully demonstrates the dragon's mighty spirit, also reflects the invincible group strength and wisdom, and has a strong local flavor. In addition to performing locally, the Donghai "Human and Dragon Dance" has also performed in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province and Beijing. The folk literature and art with Leizhou's bold style are well received by people from all over the world.