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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Roger Ting & Ting Min Long from the Singapore Dragon & Lion Athletic Association discuss the intricacies of Foochow dragondance as well as the art of making dragons heads. Over time, they have improved the design of the dragon heads. They talk about their hopes and optimism for the future and their efforts to document the heritage of Foochow dragondance. The podcast is in Mandarin and English.

00:00 Teamwork & Choreography in Dragondance

14:35 Making Dragon Heads

21:56 New Designs & Western Dragon Heads

27:10 Luminous Dragondance

32:41 Future of Foochow Dragondance

39:57 Archives & Publications

Singapore Dragon & Lion Athletic Association 星洲龙狮体育会

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I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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