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https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/catch-the-dragon-s-tail/

Resources

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Instructions

Talk about the dragon dance
The person leading the activity should explain that the dragon dance is traditionally performed in Chinese culture, often during festive celebrations such as Chinese New Year. Dragons are thought to bring good luck to people.
The person leading the activity should explain that a team of dancers move together so that they look like a long flexible dragon.
Play the game
Everyone should split into teams of five people.
Everyone should check that it’s OK to touch the person in front of them. If it is, they should put their hands on the shoulders of the person in front of them, or hold on to the bottom of their top.
The player at the front of each dragon is the head, and the player at the back is the tail. Everyone else is the body.
Everyone should check there’s enough space between themselves and the person in front of them—everyone’s arms should be straight. The person leading the game should remind everyone not to grip too tightly to the person in front of them, and should tell everyone that they must not run or pull on anyone.
The person leading the game should start playing some traditional Chinese music.
You can find plenty of options on sites like YouTube or streaming services like Spotify.
The person leading the game should say ‘go’. The head of each dragon should try to touch the tail. The players in the body should try to stop it happening, without letting go of the person in front of them.
When the head catches the tail, the dragon should stand still. The head should go to the back of the line to become the tail. The person who was second in line is now the head.
Keep playing until everyone in each dragon has had a turn at being the head and the tail.

Tags

• Chinese New Year (Dog)

Badge Links

• International - Festival
• Teamwork - Team game