Drumroll, Please! 龙舟鼓与香包

Can you hear the cheering, drums, and crashing of the waves? It’s almost time for the race! Join the Museum of Chinese in America to learn the significance of drumming in a dragon boat race and then create and embellish a simple drum to practice your drumming skills.  Stuff your own good luck charm! Fill a festive fabric sachet (香包 xiāng bāo) with fragrant dried flowers and aromatic herbs that are sure to please the senses. Your xiāng bāo will ward off bad luck, including the five poisonous pests that come out around the time of the Dragon Boat Festival.

你是否已经听到观众的欢呼声、击鼓声和浪花声？ 很快就到龙舟比赛的日子了！ 请来戴克图书馆参加美国华人博物馆活动，了解击鼓在龙舟比赛中的重要性，然后制作和装饰一个简单的鼓来练习击鼓技巧。再用芬芳的干花和香草装只香包 ，令感官愉悦并驱除厄运与端午节前后出现的五毒害虫。