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Secrets to oldest lion dance troupe's success
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Melody Zaccheus
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Singapore's oldest lion dance troupe is inspired by a smaller feline - cats - and bases its style on the animal's sultry and languid movements.
Singapore Hok San Association in Kreta Ayer revealed this to The Straits Times earlier this month in the lead up to its 100th-anniversary celebrations on Dec 14. Founded in 1920, the association held its celebrations a month in advance.
