A STUDY OF THE SURYA NAGA LION DANCE TEAM SPORTS CLUBS IN SURABAYA, INDONESIA

The lion dance is a kind of folk art activity originated from China. Its
formation has gone through a long historical process and has gradually become a
unique Chinese traditional culture. This kind of culture has been widely spread in
China. Later, as Chinese emigrated to all over the world, lion dance activities were
also brought in. It can be said that there is lion dance where there are Chinese. As
a country with a large number of Chinese immigrants in Indonesia, lion dance
activities are also spread in the country. The lion dance activities incorporate local
culture in the spread, have their own characteristics, and become an integral part
of Indonesian culture. This article uses the research object of the lion dance team
of the �Surya Naga� Sports Club in Surabaya, using interviews and literature
research methods to study the lion dances origin, performance, and performance
process. Studies have shown that since the establishment of the Lion Dance Team
of the �Surya Naga� Sports Club in 1978, it has gone through the new order period
and religious reform. The lion dance team has experienced a lot of changes from
the blood of the members, the lion dance ceremony, the training method to the
function of the lion dance already had a big change.