Question

This dance is said to have been first performed in a village as a celebration for defeating the evil Nian (“n’YEN”). For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this ceremonial dance for pairs of performers who are traditionally made to climb atop each other while wearing a certain costume to retrieve heads of lettuce often placed in high locations.
ANSWER: lion dance [or wǔshī or barongsai]
[10e] The lion dance is traditionally performed during this Chinese holiday. The lettuce heads that the dancers are made to retrieve are attached to the auspicious red envelopes often given to children on this holiday.
ANSWER: Chinese New Year [or Lunar New Year or Spring Festival or Chūnjié]
[10m] The Chinese lion dance is referred to as barongsai in this country, whose own dances involving lion heads include reog (“ree-yogh”). Many dances in this country are accompanied by its traditional gamelan ensemble.
ANSWER: Republic of Indonesia [or Republik Indonesia]
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Binghamton ARIT C0101020
Cornell EBinghamton B10101030
Cornell CBinghamton C10101030
Cornell DCornell A010010
Cornell BRIT A010010
Penn StateCornell F0101020
U of Rochester ASyracuse010010
U of Rochester BRIT B010010
Cornell GESF1010020
CWRU A (UG) Michigan C 10101030
CWRU B (DII) CWRU C (UG)010010
Miami C (DII) West Virginia A (UG) 0101020
Ohio State C (DII) Michigan B (UG)010010
Michigan A (UG) Michigan D (UG)10101030
Michigan State A Jefferson County Scholars (DII)0101020
Michigan State B Ohio State B (DII) 010010
Miami A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 010010
AlbertaArizona State B010010
UW GluttonyBoise State1010020
UW GreedUW Lust010010
UW PrideUBC B100010
Arizona State AUW Sloth0101020
UW WrathUBC A10101030
Alabama AVanderbilt A0101020
Auburn CGeorgia Tech B010010
Emory OxfordEmory A010010
FurmanGeorgia Tech A010010
BelmontGeorgia Tech C010010
Tennessee AGeorgia Tech D010010
Georgia Tech BMissisippi State10101030
Georgia Tech EMississippi State A0101020
South Carolina BSouthern010010
Clemson BTennessee B010010
Auburn BVanderbilt B010010
VCUAppalachian State B0101020
UNC BDuke A0101020
James Madison BUNC D0101020
Liberty AVirginia Tech A010010
TusculumLiberty C0000
Virginia Tech BNC State1010020
UNC ADuke B0101020
UNC CAppalachian State A0101020
William & MaryVirginia0101020
Claremont CUCLA C10101030
UCLA EUCLA A0101020
Claremont AUCLA B0101020
UCLA DUCSD010010
USCClaremont B0101020
Columbia A (UG)Bard A (UG)010010
Columbia BRutgers B10101030
Lehigh B (DII)Columbia J (DII)010010
Maryland B (DII)Fordham A1010020
Lehigh A (UG)Penn A (DII)010010
NYU BMaryland A (DII)0101020
NYU A (UG)Rowan A (DII)10101030
Penn B (DII)Princeton A (UG)10101030