The demand for lion dance performances has increased this year. Sheila Sri Priya talks to the experts about Chinese New Year's 'mane' attraction. The junior team of the Malaysian Khuan Loke Dragon and Lion Dance Association. Drummers are an integral part of the troupe and they must remain focussed during the lion dance performance. working towards it,” said Chan. It helps if lion dancers have an agile body. PETALING JAYA: We know that it has a prominent role in the Chinese culture but how did the lion dance become so famous? Many have their own interpretations. The chief instructor at Malaysian Khuan Loke Dragon and Lion Dance Association, Albert Fong said the lion dance started centuries ago, when a Persian king offered a lion as a gift to a Chinese emperor. Its majestic appearance and loud roar f...