Kei Lun - 麒麟石

Just like the typical Lion and Dragon dances you may see every Chinese New Year, this is the Kei Lun Dance which is particular for Hakka (a Chinese dialect) people which was what many people of Law Uk Tseun spoke.

Picture taken from a Kei Lun Dance I
went to this year!

http://kungfu-norwich.co.uk/

As you can see here, the Kei Lun resembles a unicorn with a head of a dragon, the body of a deer with the scales of a fish, and the tail of an ox. Similar to the Lion and Dragon, the Kei Lun have a peaceful nature and reputation for being a protector of the kind-hearted. It is also considered one of China's more treasured mythical creatures.







The Kei Lun Dance is performed in the Law Uk Tseun every year in celebration of Chinese New Year. Occasionally, it would also be performed at weddings however only the wealthy would be able to afford this. By performing this dance at the start of a Chinese New Year, the villagers use this to welcome good omen's and a safe new year. A tangerine or a lettuce is also dangled in front of the Kei Lun with a lucky red pocket in it in which the Kei Lun will have to pluck. The purpose of this is to yet again represent prosperity and happiness.

Sources used:
- Two of the pictures were personally taken with the exception of the other one which I tagged with the link I got it from
- https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2014/02/13/kei-lun-lion-dancers-find-new-meaning-in-ancient-steps/
- http://kungfu-norwich.co.uk/index.php