舞狮是春节期间的传统表演节目，也是很多农村地区的农民在娱乐消遣的同时获取一定经济收益的一种形式。

     在我的老家川南地区，这些由农民自发组建的舞狮队一般是由年长的组织，队伍中分别有擅长锣鼓乐器的人员和口才好会说讨巧的顺口溜的人员，舞狮的一般是年青人。舞狮由两人承担，在前面作狮头的人比较重要，要能够掌握舞狮的基本要领和步伐，后面作狮尾的那人一直躬着背跟着前面的狮头走。舞狮队中最重要的人物是那位手持灯笼的长者，他负责与主人交流，说吉祥话，收钱。那位头戴笑和尚面具的人物，是小孩子最喜爱的角色，和尚用一把拂尘的小扫帚逗弄着狮子，一会儿扯狮子的胡子，一会儿摸狮子的背，一会儿拍打狮子的屁股，有时，狮子会用"后蹄"踢和尚，妙趣横生！

Generally a lion dance team have 7 or 8 people, two for the lion (one in the in the front to be the lion head and one in the back to be lion back), one playing the monk,
three playing the instrument (drum, gong, ? )The most important  is the one that taking a lamp and speaking auspicious words.

In my hometown, the lion dance team go to every house and play.
Generally each play lasts about 20 minutes to 30 minutes.
They play the instruments when they are close to one house to notify the house host their arrival.
Then the house host will come out of their room and welcome lione dance team.
In many cases the host will serve cigarette to each player. Sometimes the host may take out cakes or candies for them.
After the one taking the lantern speaks auspious words, then the lion dance starts. The house host gives money to the one taking the lantern. The amount that they host give will depend on their own willingness. It may be 10 t0 100 yuan or even higher.
After the dancing ends, the one taking the lantern speaks auspicious words once again to show his thanks to the house host's generosity and entaintainment.

主人从堂屋出来迎接舞狮队的到来！

手持灯笼的长者正在说吉利话， 沙和尚两手拿着小扫帚的两端， 狮子低头给主人躹躬拜年。

表演期间， 主人给手持灯笼的长者拜年钱！

"沙和尚"逗弄着狮子!

舞狮结束，狮子来到主人门前行礼!

 手持灯笼的长者说吉利话，感谢主人的盛情和慷慨！