We went with Brother Shantha and his wife Sister Anoka to this cultural Kandyan Dance performance. We had a great time!
Traditional welcome and presentation of ceremonial drums.
Couch Shell and Drum Orchestra.
A traditional dance of invocation. The performers invoke the blessing of the devol maduwa performed in honor of goddess patina.
Peacock Dance.
A popular dance in all rural festivals and pageants. The pantheru which is a decorative brass ring is manipulated with skill and dexterity by the dancers creating a series of rhythmic patterns.
Traditional folk dance performed by village damsels.
This is a popular dance in southern Sri Lanka.
Dance depicting several demons who are believed to be capable of causing particular ailments.
Group Dance with drummers.
Traditional Kandyan Dancers.
Raban Dance.
Getting the fire ready for the fire walk.
Dancers warming up by putting flames on their arms.
Heating up the fire.
First one to walk on fire. It was a very enjoyable evening. The dances remind me of a mixture of the traditional Native American dances and the hula from Hawaii.
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