Lion Dance Costuming: A Closer Look

The lion costume is central to the art of lion dancing. Lion heads are intricately crafted by master artisans. Watch this video to find out about how the costume is made and how it works.
Originally filmed in 2021. Edited by Leechen Zhu.
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[@cheese_bug]

These are beautiful and i love getting to see all the lions' personalities through the cotume designs and movements 🫶

[@ChaseMalavong]

where do you guys get your lions??

[@PennLions]

The lion used in this video is from a vendor that is now unfortunately out of business. We now get most of our lions as well as our other equipment from Dragon Lion Gear (www.dragonliongear.com) in northern NJ.