If you learn about Lion Dance, you will see that the two creatures in the video are "lions",and they appear once in a year. To frighten them away, you can put a piece of red clothes at your door, and burn the fire crackers, because they are afraid of red and loud noise. (^^ sounds very much like Exodus 12:21-23)
The legend continues today with a modified version. Whenever there is a celebration of an event, traditional Chinese will have lion dance. It is believed to bring "LUCK" to the business people or family who invite them to their companies or homes. The practice is prominent in Chinese society whether in China or overseas.
We used to chase after the lion dance while we were kids, followed them from home to home. The loud drums, the colorful costume, the entertaining dance, made fabulous to us. But there were also certain fear if you allow the them to pass by your home, you will perhaps have less luck during the year. In some provinces in China, you don't really see lion dance any more. Because of the poverty and huge disparity, not every home can afford to invite a lion dance team. And there are certain believe that if the lion dance do not visit all places, the district will not do well as a whole, because there is a MISS.
So, in this believe, if you do not do good, you probably had miss something at beginning of the year. Everything could count in this situation, perhaps you gave less "ang pau" to the lion dance team, perhaps you didn't invite them to your home, perhaps you allowed the incense and candles went off before it finish, perhaps you forgot to put a chicken on the altar, or perhaps you had put the chicken in an opposite direction etc. Everything could be blame for not doing well that year. Some may look at these as a bondage, to some, perhaps this is an easy go for living. A lot for you to think about....... ^^ Shalom!
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