Fire Dragon Making Workshop

Fire Dragon Making Workshop

Fire Dragon Making Workshop

Junior form students spent a few Tuesday afternoons recreating a piece of Hong Kong cultural heritage – a Fire Dragon. Upon arrival at Pok Fu Lam Village, students climbed dozens of steps to get to the venue for the workshop – Po Fu Lam Welfare Association. In a room with only ceiling fans, and holding just a cutter and clamp, they experienced all the hardships which lion dancers would have experienced in the old times. To recreate a whole dragon, they were tested for their dedication and perseverance: breaking bamboo into strips, trimming strips, tying strips with wire to form the body, and covering the body with dry grass, all done under the supervision of masters. It was a really fruitful hands-on experience for our students.

紮火龍工作坊

九月的每個星期二下午，初中同學前往火龍根據地──薄扶林村街坊福利會，參與了紮製火龍工作坊，親身重塑香港歷史文化遺產。

紮製火龍可說是毅力及對抗炎天的考驗。同學於沒空調的地方，運用簡單工具把竹劈成一份份，再把一份份竹支削成幼條，然後把幼條扎成龍身骨架。之後還要手抓一大把禾草用鐵線綁製龍身。同學於師傅的監督下實實在在的完成了製作過程，同時體驗了師傅的辛勞。