 Event |
Yangee Dance Troupe
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| Venue |
The Street Theatre, Acton, ACT |
| Umbrella Event |
National Multicultural Festival |
| First Date |
19 February 2005 |
| Opening Date |
19 February 2005 |
| Last Date |
19 February 2005 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Yangee originated 2000 years ago in China as a religious activity to greet gods and dispel evil, but now it is a recreational activity in the sowing season or on holidays. It is a great act of Chinese culture. On the lunar New Year's Day after eating jioozo, the yangee group begins paying New Year calls to the households. They wish the hosts a happy New Year and do the yangee dance in the courtyards. During the season in winter, young people in northern China begin doing the yangee dance and waist drum dancing in order to greet the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival. Accompanied by drums, t |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Dance
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| Secondary Genre |
Music
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| Organisations |
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| Text Nationality |
China
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| Production Nationality |
China
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
ACT Heritage Library |
| Brochure |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
65861 |
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