Hakka Kirin Dance Magnet
Hakka Kirin / 客家麒麟
Kirin is regarded as an auspicious beast and a benevolent beast, and it is rumoured that Kirin only appears when the peace is prosperous and the saint is in power. Kirin's head is like a dragon, its body is like a deer, its eyes are like a lion, its back is like a tiger, it is covered with fish scales, its horseshoes are full of power. It is rumoured that before Confucius was born, Yu Qilin visited his home and vomited jade books in his house, so there has always been a saying of "unicorn sends children".
In Hong Kong, dance unicorn can be divided into three different traditions: local, Hakka and Hailufeng (Crane), and Kirin's modelling and routine are different. Due to the pirates in the Qing Dynasty were rampant, villages in Saigon District practised martial arts to defend against pirates, and dancing unicorn was part of practising martial
arts. There are Hakka Kirin in many different districts in Hong Kong, such as Yuen Long, Tai Po, Tuen Mun, Sheung Shui, Sha Tin, Sai Kung, etc. Kirin in Hang Hakka, Sai Kung, is one of the species of Hakka Kirin. Hakkas believe that Kirin can remove anger and bring good luck. In all kinds of festival celebrations, religious ceremonies, ancestral halls and new houses, Kirin teams will be invited to perform.
The unicorn teams in each village have different dance unicorn traditions and musical characteristics, most of which are ancestral legends, and a few are "external legends", such as Zhujia Mantis Fist. Accompaniment music is usually composed of drums, gongs and cymbals. Kirin is a relatively representative kind of furicorn, both Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian, and usually appears on festive festivals.
The colour of the Hakka Kirin was darker in the older days, and the colour of the current colour is more fresh and awesome. The matching of Kirin head colour is also exquisite. How to make Kirin look lifelike and colour matching is very important.
In terms of modelling, according to Zhuoqi, a senior master, there is a unique angle and three jade horns in the head of the Hakka Kirin, and the forehead will slightly protrud out, with the word "Happiness" or gossip maps, and the eyebrows are equipped with decorations such as "fin drums", and Phoenix on the ear.
The main colours on the coat include black, white, red, yellow and blue, representing the five elements. In the database of intangible cultural heritage in Hong Kong, the five colours represent the harvest of grain.
Traditional Hakka Kirin Association in Hangkou District, Saigon, introduced that pirates in the Qing Dynasty were rampant. Villages in Saigon District practised martial arts to defend against pirates, and dancing unicorn was part of practising martial arts. There are Hakka Kirin in many different districts in Hong Kong, such as Yuen Long, Tai Po, Tuen Mun, Sheung Shui, Sha Tin, Sai Kung, etc. Kirin in Hang Hakka, Sai Kung, is one of the species of Hakka Kirin.
It is composed of drums, gongs and cymbals. Kirin is a relatively representative kind of furicorn, both Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian, and usually appears on festive festivals.
In the past, the colour of the Hakka Kirin was darker, and the colour of the current colour is more fresh and awesome. The matching of Kirin head colour is also exquisite. How to make Kirin
look lifelike and colour matching is very important.
In terms of modelling, according to Zhuoqi, a senior master, there is a unique angle and three jade horns in the head of the Hakka Kirin, and the forehead will slightly protrud out, with the word "Happiness" or gossip maps, and the eyebrows are equipped with decorations such as "fin drums", and Phoenix on the ear.
The main colours on the coat include black, white, red, yellow and blue, representing the five elements. In the database of intangible cultural heritage in Hong Kong, the five colours represent the harvest of grain. The name of the village or team name of Kirin will be marked on the cover, and the auspicious words will be written, such as "smooth wind and rain".
