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Customs
Dotting
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One of Southern Lion's traditions popular in ancient times.
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The ceremony is often carried out by the inviting party and he or she needs to draw a line on the lion's eyes, forehead and tongue using vermilion paint.
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It is believed that this ceremony fills every lion with hope and blessings, and that the lion would be full of life afterwhich.
Plucking Greens
采青 refers to the ceremony where the cabbage is retrieved from a high area
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采青 carries the meaning of overthrowing the Qing Dynasty
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This practice has become an entertaining aspect of the Lion Dance
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It typically employs the use of lettuce, as it is believed to bring prosperity.
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In Cantonese，“柑” sounds like gold and “橘” sounds like “吉” , which means auspicious. They both hold favourable meanings.
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In the recent years, this practice has been modified. The inviting party often request for the lion to peel the new year's mandarin oranges and come up with auspicious numbers.
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