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Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance in Hong Kong
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The Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance was first performed in 1880, in what was then a small Hakka fishing and farming village. The tradition continues to this day, with the ceremony taking place on the evenings of the 14th, 15th and 16th days of the 8th lunar month.
According to oral history, much of the livestock in Tai Hang village was being devoured by a python, which was eventually tracked down and killed. This was followed immediately by a severe plague, which led to many deaths. The superstitious
According to oral history, much of the livestock in Tai Hang village was being devoured by a python, which was eventually tracked down and killed. This was followed immediately by a severe plague, which led to many deaths. The superstitious
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