LION DANCE IN MALAYSIA

During, the 1960’s till the mid 1970 ’s Lion dance was not allow in Malaysia. It was totally banned due to too much gangsters and fighting issue. Till one day Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Razak first visited China to set up democratic partnership with China. Tun saw that he was greatly welcome by the Chinese society and at the Air port where he arrived there is Lion Dance to welcome him. He then ask his one of his minister that followed him to china, “What are those activity stand for?” and his minister answered its “Lion Dance” It is to show the greatest welcome and respect to you. Tun then ask again that why in Malaysia we don’t have this activity? His minister said that it is all banned. Then Tun later then order his minister to send a telegraph back to Malaysia to bring back this art into live. But at that time it wasn’t easy, as many lion dancers already quit from doing this activity. Lion dance in Malaysia nearly reach and extinction. But it all came back and thanks to all the people in the lion and dragon dance federation who had put many effort on gathering back lion dancers and also to be the first to turn lion dance and organized as a competition art influence today’s lion dance.



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