/ 2025 / Portraiture / Culture

Danse Infernale

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Photographer
    Sean Li, Hong Kong
  • Date of Photograph
    17 September 2024

This image depicts the “Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance”, is a vibrant Mid-Autumn Festival tradition in Hong Kong, originating in 1880. According to legend, villagers performed the dance to dispel a plague, leading to its annual revival. The event features a 67-meter-long dragon adorned with over 12,000 incense sticks, paraded through Tai Hang's streets by approximately 300 performers. Recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, the dance signifies the removal of misfortune and the community's renewal.

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