I'll be racing in the Dragon Boat Festival, so I'll give you step-by-step coverage of exactly what it takes to race. This is part one in the series.
Naturally, before racing your dragon boat, you need to wake up your dragon and pray that it will keep you safe. Let me walk you through the ceremony:
1. Bring your dragon boats...
... and your chicken.
2. Have a priest spit water on the dragons.(As you can see from the angle of this picture, I was absolutely in range for the spit. Mmmmm)
3. Pretend to kill your chicken. Then rub its head on the eyes and mouth of your dragon.(Return chicken to cage.)
4. Have someone important paint the middles of the dragon's eyes.
(Don't get intimidated by the competition...raaaarrrr. He's not scary, he's just confused what on earth a handful of foreigners are doing here. Actually, the foriegners team traditionally does VERY well. No pressure.)
5. Push the boat into the water for it's maiden voyage of the year.
Happy Sailing!(First practice is tomorrow, at 6 AM! I'll keep you updated on our progress.)
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