lion dance
noun[C]
uk/ˈlaɪ.ən ˌdɑːns/us/ˈlaɪ.ən ˌdæns/atraditionalChinesedancein whichperformersdressup as a verylargelion, forexampletocelebrateNewYear:
Liondanceshelpstousherin the newyear.
Canada'sChinesepopulationwill be setting offfirecrackers,stagingliondancesand setting outdeliciousfood.
Compare
dragon dance
- Afterwards, the Kung Fu School willperformaliondance.
- Liondancesarefoundthroughouttheworld,anywheretheChinesehave gone, usingtraditionalandmodernflourishes.
- Aliondancetroupeprovidedacolourfulperformanceoutsidetheschool.
Spectacles & performances
- aerobatic
- amateur theater
- balancing act
- bullfight
- bullfighting
- double-header
- music hall
- non-musical
- one-night stand
- one-person
- open mic
- routine
- spectacle
- spectacular
- strip
- stripping
- striptease
- super-spectacle
- supershow
- swansong