Secondary and tertiary students are welcome
The traditional Hakka Unicorn Dance has been practiced for more than 200 years. The Hakka people believe that the Chinese unicorn, qilin, is an auspicious animal that can ward off evil and bring them good luck. They perform unicorn dances during Lunar New Year, weddings, birthday parties, and communal festivals, as well as in enlightening rituals for new houses and renovated ancestral halls. After settling in Hong Kong’s New Territories, the Hakka people have developed their style of music and sequence of movements for the unicorn dance. In 2014, the Hang Hau Hakka unicorn dance was inscribed onto the fourth national list of ICH.
Dates
April 16, 2023 ~ June 25, 2023
(Every Sunday, subject to changes when necessary)
Time
15:00 -18:00
Location
Plaza of Tin Hau Temple, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
Language
Cantonese
Fee
Free
Enquiry & Registration
South China Research Center, HKUST
- Tel: 2358-8939
Hang Hau ICH Day & Traditional Hakka Unicorn Dance Conservation Project
Organizer: Joint Association of Traditional Hakka Unicorn in Sai Kung and Hang Hau, Hong Kong
Co-organizer：South China Research Center, HKUST
Funded by: Intangible Cultural Heritage Funding Scheme
