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Sri Lanka Folk Dancing and Entertainment (December 2010)

In addition to the famous Temple of the Tooth, another famous attraction in Kandy is the famous Kandy Lake Club Dance Ensemble. They have preserved the traditional costumes, dances, and musical instruments of Sri Lanka, presenting a wonderful program that covers many of the traditional dances. The Kandy Lake Club Dance Ensemble saves the most dramatic performance for last, the fire eating and fire walking. The origin of fire walking can be traced back to the epic story of the Rama and Sita. Ravana, the King of Ceylon, abducted the princess Sita from India. When Rama her husband (an Indian King) regained her, she proved her chastity during her enforced stay with Ravana by walking barefoot over fire unhurt.
Sri Lankan Folk Dancing and Entertainment cover page.
Sri Lankan Folk Dancing and Entertainment cover page.		 Map of Sri Lanka with the star indicating Kandy.
Map of Sri Lanka with the star indicating Kandy.		 Another famous attraction in Kandy is the famous folk dancing.
Another famous attraction in Kandy is the famous folk dancing.		 The program opened with the Magul Bera, the ceremonial drums.
The program opened with the Magul Bera, the ceremonial drums.
The dance troupe of Kandy preserves the traditional costumes, dances, and musical instruments of Sri Lanka.
The dance troupe of Kandy preserves the traditional costumes, dances, and musical instruments of Sri Lanka.		 The presentation is put on by The Kandy Lake Club Dance Ensemble.
The presentation is put on by The Kandy Lake Club Dance Ensemble.		 They put on 12 traditional Sri Lankan dances.
They put on 12 traditional Sri Lankan dances.		 One of the most dramatic was the Raksha Natuma or devil dance.
One of the most dramatic was the Raksha Natuma or devil dance.
It is a southern Sri Lanka mask dance with raksha, or devil masks.
It is a southern Sri Lanka mask dance with raksha, or devil masks.		 The dance symbolizes the fight between a cobra and a bird.
The dance symbolizes the fight between a cobra and a bird.		 This dance is used to exorcise demons from the possessed.
This dance is used to exorcise demons from the possessed.		 It is still believed to be an effective psychiatric treatment in Sri Lanka.
It is still believed to be an effective psychiatric treatment in Sri Lanka.
The next dance was the Mayura Natuma or Peacock dance. The dancers depicted the graceful movements of the peacock.
The next dance was the Mayura Natuma or Peacock dance. The dancers depicted the graceful movements of the peacock.		 In mythology, the bird transports Skanda, the war god of Ceylon. The Skanda is worshipped by both Buddhists and Hindus.
In mythology, the bird transports Skanda, the war god of Ceylon. The Skanda is worshipped by both Buddhists and Hindus.		 In the next dance, the dancers spun saucers simultaneously on their nose and hands.
In the next dance, the dancers spun saucers simultaneously on their nose and hands.		 Their skill spinning the saucers was amazing.
Their skill spinning the saucers was amazing.
A dancer was spinning a saucer on the end of a pole.
A dancer was spinning a saucer on the end of a pole.		 This woman was spinning 4 saucers simultaneously.
This woman was spinning 4 saucers simultaneously.		 The next dance was the Ves Natuma, the most important dance in the Kandyan style.
The next dance was the Ves Natuma, the most important dance in the Kandyan style.		 Ves is the traditional attire of the Kandyan dancer.
Ves is the traditional attire of the Kandyan dancer.
Sixty four ornaments comprise the dress. Traditionally its sheen symbolizes the rays of the sun.
Sixty four ornaments comprise the dress. Traditionally its sheen symbolizes the rays of the sun.		 Dancers taking a bow after their dance performance.
Dancers taking a bow after their dance performance.		 Close-up of the dancers taking their bows.
Close-up of the dancers taking their bows.		 The final performance of the Kandy Lake Club Dance Ensemble was the most spectacular.
The final performance of the Kandy Lake Club Dance Ensemble was the most spectacular.
The finale of the show was the fire eater and hot coal walkers.
The finale of the show was the fire eater and hot coal walkers.		 He was moving the torch up to his mouth.
He was moving the torch up to his mouth.		 The flame was touching his tongue.
The flame was touching his tongue.		 Close-up of him eating the fire.
Close-up of him eating the fire.
He was shoving the torch down his throat.
He was shoving the torch down his throat.		 Close-up of him swallowing the torch with flames coming from his mouth.
Close-up of him swallowing the torch with flames coming from his mouth.		 Fire walking in Sri Lanka can be traced back to the epic story of Rama and Sita.
Fire walking in Sri Lanka can be traced back to the epic story of Rama and Sita.		 Sita proved her chastity during her abduction by Ravana, by walking barefoot on fire, convincing her husband, Indian king Rama.
Sita proved her chastity during her abduction by Ravana, by walking barefoot on fire, convincing her husband, Indian king Rama.

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