After a ban on lion and dragon dance was lifted around 2000, the art form has gone through a renaissance, led by performers from within and beyond the ethnic Chinese community.

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Dancers perform traditional Balinese dance in a cultural park in Bali, Indonesia, on July 10, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua) ...

A dancer performs traditional Balinese dance in a cultural park in Bali, Indonesia, July 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Qin) A dancer performs traditional Balinese dance in a cultural park in Bali ...

A Balinese man kicks up fire during the 'Mesabatan Api' ritual ahead of Nyepi Day in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia on March 30, 2014. Mesabatan Api is held annually a day before the Nyepi Day of Silence, ...

Lion dance, or barongsai, as it's known in Indonesia, has seen a renaissance after the country lifted a decades-old ban. But some have called for more Chinese Indonesians to get involved and keep ...