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Chemistry' major Uric Mah licit) will show off a hit of his Chinese heritage when he and his
brother fason participate in the lion dance at this Sunday's Asian Celebration.
Student to dance a lion’s share
By Don Peters
Emeraia Associate Editor
Many people are familiar
with the Chinese lion dance
Made famous in movies, pa
rades and the like, the damn is
a traditional way to celebrate
the Chinese New Year.
University junior Eric Mali
knows the ceremony better
than most lie's been doing it
in various events for the past
three years, and he'll be on
stage once again this Sunday at
the Asian Celebration.
“My mother is involved in
the Asian Council." Mali said,
explaining how he learned the
dance. "They needed young,
healthy bodies, and 1 got
sucked in that way."
Once there. Mah. a chemistry
major and a Eugene resident for
the past 17 years, enjoyed what
he was doing
"It's fun." he said "That's
win I stayed with it
Mah tlif Chinese lion
dance is used to ward oil evil
spirits at the New Year by go
ing around from house to
house, "ushering in prosperity
and good fortune
performances Practice sessions
<mii |iroinotion tours start a
month or two Irefore the event
Slab's schedule come this
time ot year is a tut gruelling
Lis! Sunday the troupe spent
six hours touring local restaii
*They needed young, healthy Indies, and I
got sucked in that way. ... It's fun. That’s
why I stayed with it. ’
-Eric Mah
The dance takes five people
two in the lion, a drummer, a
gong player and a cymbal play
er Mali and his brother Jason (a
senior at Churchill High
School) usually play the lion
Though he only digs out the
costume once a year, there is a
heavy time commitment for the
rants, drumming up support tor
the Asian Olebrution That, in
addition to lining a full-time
student in a difficult major and
serving as one ot four i o-direi
tors for the Asian I’ai ific Amer
lean Student Union, can be a
little much
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