Chinese New Year Lion Mask

Color the mask if you chose the black and white template.

Chinese new year lion mask. Punch holes on both sides of the mask and attach an elastic string. For step by step crafting instructions with photos visit our chinese dragon mask craft page. For step by step crafting instructions and more animal masks visit our printable animal masks craft page.

The chinese lion mask is used in the lion dance a ritual performed at the end of the chinese new year. Thousands of new high quality pictures added every day. Chinese new year round lion mask symbol.

During the chinese new year lion dance troupes will visit the houses and shops of the asian community to perform the traditional custom of cai qing 採青 literally meaning plucking the greens whereby the lion plucks the auspicious green lettuce either hung on a pole or placed on a table in front of the premises. Find chinese new year lion dance mask stock images in hd and millions of other royalty free stock photos illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. A third man leads the lion with a colored ball which is embroidered or covered in silk flowers.

Color the mask if you chose the black and white template. I also shortened the back and side portions of the paper bags so that they would fit properly over our heads. The traditional lion dance seen at chinese new year originates from the legend of the monster known as nian.

Then i traced over my sketches with sharpie markers. Tape a loop of ribbon to the back of the mask so you can hang it on your wall. Stylized cartoon face of lion mask isolated on white background.

You can read all about the legend in our illustrated story of nian. Street celebrations often include a performance of the lion dance which is thought to bring good luck. Punch holes on both sides of the mask and attach an elastic string.