Henry Ng Hong Kiang was born and raised in Singapore with a strong influence from Chinese culture. In particular, he is passionate about the traditional Lion Dance, so much so that he started making costumes for it as a hobby and gradually became engaged in the community. He has taken great pride in teaching himself the necessary skills without requiring any help from others: he is his own master. The Lion Dance is a traditional Chinese celebratory dance featuring a lion head and cape costume, usually performed during festive or auspicious occasions and believed to bring good fortune and wealth. Henry Ng is thought to be the only remaining full time lion dance costume craftsman in Singapore, having improvised his skills over more than 20 years in the trade.
Henry Ng Hong Kiang