During the 2025 Chinese New Year Celebration at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Saturday (January 25), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, along
During the 2025 Chinese New Year Celebration at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Saturday , Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, along with officials from the Chinese government, participated in the ‘dotting of the lion’s eyes‘ ceremony.
The preacher started by explaining what the ‘eye dotting‘ ceremony represents, “According to the National Department of Culture and Arts , the purpose of eye-dotting the lion is to bring good luck and prevent misfortune from befalling lion dance performances held in conjunction with inaugurations, celebrations and so on.”
“According to lion dance expert, 郑铭辉 Zhèng Míng Huī with over 30 years of experience, the eye dotting ceremony means that the lion has been endowed with the energy of heaven and earth, can ward off evil auras and bring good luck,” he added.However, the preacher, who is a Chinese who converted to Islam, claims that the ceremony involves blasphemy, which is forbidden in Islam.
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