They must be blessed and 'Awakend'(painted) and then there ready for the race
There are basically two important ceremonies which have to be performed for the dragon boats. They have to be blessed and "awakened" before the races and then properly induced to "repose" afterwards. Four days before the festival, the dragon boats are taken out of their storage yard and their dragon heads and dragon tails are attached to them. A benediction ritual done with great pomp and ceremony follows this and involves the burning of paper bills in front of the dragon boats, the making of offerings and chanting of prayers to heavenly gods. This ritual serves to ward off evil and to sanctify and bless the dragon boats. In addition, this action is supposed to make the dragon boats strong and fierce and therefore fit to compete in the exciting races.
The dragon boat festival is a boat contest. The boats are shaped as a dragon. They race with the dragon boats and whoever wins will get good luck. That is what the dragon boat festival is
The dragon boat festival is a boat contest. The boats are shaped as a dragon. They race with the dragon boats and whoever wins will get good luck. That is what the dragon boat festival is
dragon heDA
Dragon Heads.
1000 years old
Buy boats with doubloons
I have sailed a 29' Dragon & found it to be quite stable. Fast, too!
boats are important because they use them to carry ccargo from place to place
You can buy new boats on the poptropica "China" island, Dragon Cove. It's to the North-West of the main island.
Performed commerce raiding (Guerre de Course).
Boats help us carry things place to place and also help with travelling and holidays