中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第166期:南方的舞獅
Southern Style Lion Dance
南方的舞獅The southern style Lion Dance has become an extension of the Chinese Martial spirit, and is always performed by students of Kung Fu. Following the Lion Dance, you will see forms, or choreographed routines, performed by the Lion Dancers. The early martial artists, studying in Buddhist temples, imitated the fighting styles of the animals in nature that they observed such as the tiger and the crane, the primary styles taught at the AMAS. Other styles include the leopard，praying mantis, eagle, snake and dragon. The forms you will see imitate the movements and characteristics of these animals.
南方風格的舞獅已成爲中國武術精神的延伸，並經常由學功夫的學生表演。繼獅舞后，你會看到製作好的，或精心設計的活動，由醒獅隊進行表演。早期的武術家，在佛教寺廟學習，模仿戰鬥風格，他們觀察老虎和鶴等，最初風格是受教於自然界中動物的自然攻擊系統。其它樣式包括豹，螳螂，老鷹，蛇和龍。你會看到模仿動物的動作和特徵的形式。
