Kandyan dance (Sinhala: උඩරට නැටුම්) encompasses various dance forms native to the area called Kandy of the central hills region in Sri Lanka. But today it has been widespread to other parts of the country.
According to the legend, the origins of the dance lies in dance ritual known as the Kohomba kankariya (named for the deity Kohomba), which is also known as Kohomba yak kankariya or simply kankariya.
Traditional dance masters believe that originally the king of a place referred to as "Malaya Rata", and his two brothers, performed the first Kohomba kankariya. Some believe that this "Malaya Rata" was located in India.
Kandyan dance
Kandyan dance
Mai Chau White Thai traditional dance. Truly beautiful. Mai Chau district, Hòa Bình Province, Northern Vietnam.
Mai Chau White Thai traditional dance. Truly beautiful. Mai Chau district, Hòa Bình Province, Northern Vietnam.
Mai Chau White Thai traditional dance. Truly beautiful. Mai Chau district, Hòa Bình Province, Northern Vietnam.
Mai Chau White Thai traditional dance. Truly beautiful. Mai Chau district, Hòa Bình Province, Northern Vietnam.
This could be my best photo ever. This girl was performing a beautiful morning dance with her umbrella. It was truly a magical moment... Really smooth and gentle moves, like she was born to do it! She freezes and hides under the umbrella as soon as she sees me with the camera and then she run away... :/ I am absolutely sure, if she practices, she will be a great dancer in the future, with this natural talent. Will she allow me to take a shot then? Time will show..
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