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Introduction to Longnan folk customs: Longnan Incense Dragon

The characteristic of the Incense Dragon is that it is made of straw into a grass dragon, with special thick incense inserted into the head and tail of the dragon. There are six and two people respectively. People take turns taking charge. The dragon's body can grow to hundreds of sections, and 25 sticks of crude incense are inserted into each section. Some also add materials that are easy to scatter sparks, such as bark, etc. Under the heavy night background, all the crude incense is ignited to form a long The incense dragon, with its sparkling fire and brilliance, combined with folk instrumental music and the sound of gongs and drums, makes the incense dragon leap and swim in the village or field path, stretching for one or two miles, making it particularly spectacular.

This large-scale folk dance is said to have a history of more than 500 years. Today, it is still popular in Zhenzhuang Village, Wenlong County, this county. Once every three years, three days before the Lantern Festival, people actively carry out this activity with the expectation of peace and good harvest. All Murakami men participated in the event. The incense and fire dragon opens the way with fire beads (dragon beads), and then there is an archway with the name of the village and words such as good harvest, prosperity of livestock, and safety for all ages, followed by the incense and fire dragon. At the same time, there are also lotus picking boats, carp lanterns, crab lanterns and other lights following behind. People take advantage of the night to enjoy the scenery happily, and there are often teams of hundreds or even thousands of people.