To mark the “Snake Year” according to the Chinese Zodiac, the Eastern Mandarin, Boston The hotel hosted a public lion dance performance to give good luck and fortune to all attendees.
The show focused on a group of four performers with two red and yellow lion dresses, as well as Cymbal and Drum musicians who woke up a crowd gathered in the lobby of the five -star hotel on Monday at the It is afternoon before the official celebrations of the New Year, which begin on Wednesday.
Performers come from Academy Fu and Fu.With locations in Malden and Quincy.
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Never Du, the chief instructor and founder of the Academy, said that León dances are often practiced in the celebration of the lunar New Year, which is also sometimes known as the “Chinese New Year”.
“Legends say these lions are spiritual creatures,” Du said. “They get off the mountain and have a great power to keep the energy of evil away and bring good luck, prosperity, success, good health and joy for everyone present.”
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DU added that according to the lunar year, this is 4,723, and that, beyond the year of the snake, it is also more specifically the year of the wooden snake, which occurs every 60 years.
He said that the year carries “transformative” properties due to the character of the snake that gives off the skin along with the wise and strategic nature of the animal.
“This is the year they say, if you want to do something, plan it,” Du said, adding that the ausposed energy of the year can help people achieve their goals and ambitions .
During the performance, the lions paraded in the hotel lobby, interacted with the viewers and were guided by a performer masked with a fan. They were also offered offers of red oranges, lettuce and envelopes full of money.
“It is to feed them, but at the same time it is to spread the luck,” said du. “So we really broke the lettuce and then threw it, so when people became an orange or a piece of lettuce or anything like that, that means they were touched by all blessings.”
See some of the lions dance performances in Mandarin Oriental, Boston below or by clicking here to see on YouTube.
In addition to giving blessings to the crowd, the performers also blessed the establishment that welcomed them with good business in the new year.
Wah Lum has performed in Mandarin Oriental, Boston for several years for the Lunar New Year, and said that the business “really respects and embraces” its Chinese cultural heritage.
Markus Lindner, director general of Boylston Street, located Mandarin Oriental, Boston, said that the Lion Dance is a tradition that the hotel celebrates in its locations worldwide and allows the hotel to reflect on its values.
As part of his lunar New Year’s Eve, Mandarin Oriental, Boston is also promote A welfare session of “Himalayan sound bath” on Wednesday evening, a chocolate tasting with an infusion of Asian ingredients and a pop-up cocktail bar in collaboration with The bourge The chocolates on February 7 and a special 24 -kilometer golden body spa ritual available until February 8.