Chinese New Year at The Taste of Spice - Page 1

(The restaurant Em worked at in 1st year University)

Locky and Em with Michael and Deb (The owners of the restaurant)

Sarah, Pete and Bruce

Em and Sue

Sarah and Jace

Sarah giving money to the lion (for good luck)

Lion dancing right next to our table

Sue giving money to the lion

The Dragon dance (also known as the Lion dance) is led by a drummer and visits homes and businesses. Heads of lettuce are left hanging from a long rope to entice the lion. Once there, the dragon dancers perform a ritual in which the lion cavorts around the room, eats the lettuce, spits it out, and then eats a red envelop li see, provided by the business or household. The dance is a symbol that the dragon has scared away evil spirits and brought good luck. Firecrackers noisily end the fête.

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