Hue Royal Court

^ Beautiful!

I wonder why vietnam is the only SE asian country without any form of an apsara-ish kind of folk dance?

^ The Philippines and Brunei dont have one either.

The colors are beautiful!

China don't even wanna join ASEAN...it is a shame for us to join it...

Obviously jealous..
So don't give me that it's a shame sh!t
Nobody want China, Not even East Asian Country like Japan or Korea. they all resent China

Lets not feed the troll.

Lets go back on picture topics, my viet brother.

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On that note, can you post us south vietnamese dance pictures and north vietnamese dance pictures?

I want to see if there are really any differences.

Thanks in advance!

Yes, there are apsara dances from the Cham community in Central Vietnam. They are part of Vietnamese culture now

The thai ethnic costume is so beautiful

Dance in vietnam

thai dance and thai people in vietnam



hmong dance


cham dance







viet dance













lion dance (has been in vietnamese culture for thousands of years)

^ Very colorful and pretty!

I think that's hot. You are unique for it.

Here below are Ayuthayan Dances--Taken in Ayuthaya.

oh wow, that cham apsara dance is .. umm.. very sexy!

siri > filipines dont have an apsara-ish kind of dance, but i have seen one where they were some khmer/thai looking costumes doing the tinikling .. the one witht he bamboo and the men clap two pairs together .. anyways, i saw a movie where they dressed like apsara dancers .. but not as detailed, just the simplified headress and costume..

Ah you mean the Filipino Tinikling dance? If im correct, the Khmer version is called the skorl (bamboo) dance. The Thai also have this version, its practiced by the Karen Thais, in Pattaya, Pattani, in Lopburi as well as southern Thais (Malays).



Thai Bamboo Dance


The Cambodian Version of the bamboo dance (Skorl)


Malaysian Bamboo Dance (Sabah State)




Philippine Tinikling Bamboo Dance

The Singkil is one of the most mesmerizing dances. It uses the bamboo poles too. Just thought it deserved a mention.

http://i.pbase.com/o4/22/561622/1/54678681.IMG_0093pb.jpg
Awesome. XD

Bamboo dance in Vietnam.

yes, the tinikling dance .. but never mind, a movie is just a movie i guess, but man .. the tinikling dance i saw in that movie was dope.. the girl who was performing wore apsara-ish costumes that resembled thai apsara ..

oh yeah, the movie is called "the debut" .. have you heard of it? it's really good cause it shows filipino american life .. anyways, you should check it out if you have time.

^ ya ive seen that. One of the actors was the guy who played 'RUFIO' in Hook

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I must say, south east asians have one thing in common--we all have a version of the 'bamboo dance'. From Burma to the Philippines, from Laos to Indonesia.

nice

aside from khmers,thais, and indo...........im beginning to be captivated by the ao dai and vietnamese dances.

In the light of the majestic pictures of dances of Mainland South East Asia, I would like to also share the beautiful dances of our Marine Sister civilizations across the South China Sea; the beautiful Islands of the Philippine Archipelago. Or as what my Siamese ancestors used to call the country 3-4 centuries ago, Sri Sunphathsee.

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Dances of the Glorious Republic of the Philippines: (The Sister Civilization of Thailand--Across the Sea)


Cordillera Bayanihan Dance




Hispano-esque Bayanihan Dance

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Traditionalist Philippine Dances





Some Pictures of Sinulog 2006 (Philippine Traditional Dancing Event) in Cebu Province

Philippines Folk Dance

Singkil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxxNT7BsRLg

Maglalatik:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9KKqZDWYb4

Kappa Malong-Malong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay3RdV-kvOQ

Bagobo Rice Cycle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlX-sXZ7wEk

Tinikling:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h3MPq7pEMY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP8J5jxuo7A

Itik itiik:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo3DAQxGjBo

Fiesta Dance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwBDh7XJz9c

Aray!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHarhDrXygQ

Habanera de Jovencita:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr4fU5l5sq4

Jota De Manila:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBiL2cXCzHw

Pandango sa Ilaw:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMmltK8VGTI

I just noticed the second vietnam pic the girl has braided hair

philippines folk dance

Indarapatra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf2Ib8Vi5Gs

This is what I like...this dance embodies what I see in the Phillippines.
European-Asian culture.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBiL2cXCzHw...ted&search=

Its called Jota de Manila.
Thank You so much for the link. These dances are very beautiful!

edit.

Yoke Thay / Marionette Dance





http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=39...nette&hl=en


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=39...nette&hl=en




Comedy dance traditionally as part of A-Nyeint




http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=40...rmese&hl=en

Ah the Burmese puppets! Cool pics.

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The Regal Beauty of Ayuthayan Royal Dance






The Divine Ayuthayan Dance--an ancient dance in the modern world. Divine Beauty...

Thai dance is gorgeous....
I think it lies between slow and serene Javanese dance and vivid also vigorous Balinese dance.

Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia



Lucid image of Solo Java Indonesia, male dancers pose as warriors in prayer and devotion ceremony in traditional ritual festival.





Ronggeng dance, West Java, Indonesia



Gandrung dance, Banyuwangi, East Java

The dance of Island of Gods....
Bali






Little girl and boy performing sacred dance....

ABSOLUTELY ethereal dances! Indonesian dances never cease to captivate my eyes. Such color and such lavish dance moves satiates my eyes. Utterly, and completely beautiful. Words do no justice in describing its splendid beauty.

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Some more Thai Dances throughout the Kingdom.













Ayuthayan style


Ayuthayan style







Below are some Northern Thai Dances:


Chiang Rai style--my MUM's home area


Chiang Mai


The Lords of the North----Chiang Mai/ Lanna

Some Thai Dances of Udon Thani






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Dances of Issan






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Dances of Southern Thailand





Dances of Lampang-Northern Central Thailand

THE ETHEREAL BEAUTY OF NORTHERN THAILAND---CHIANG MAI

Erh... Siri.. I can't see the picture of your 2 last posts.....

More from Bali....,

Rejang Dewa

The rare centuries old sacred dance, restricted only performed on Piodalan ceremony in Pura (Balinese Hindu temple).
Performing this sacred dance outside the ceremony, or just for entertainment sake are considered blasphemous for Hindu Bali people. During Gus Dur presidency this dance is performed in front of President in Prambanan temple. This performance draw protest from Balinese religious figures....


The dancer are ready to perform the sacred dance

And the sacred dance of Rejang Dewa begins














Notice, the dancer's crown are made from Janur (young coconut leaf).

credit: foto taken from www.wonderfulbali.com..... but they wrongly titled this dance as Pendet dance....

Here's some more modern asian-style dancing
http://tinyurl.com/77x7k

Siri!
i cannot see all the picture you posted. all have bad links. bad links!
i'm impatient! i need to see the beauty of Udon Thani!

Fine Fine! Here it is lol.


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UDON THANI DANCE

my good god. i am utterly breathless. the beauty of udon thani. so gold glittering. it has all the element of lao, ayuthayan and khmer in it. utterly beautiful.

thank you khun siri. now i am at peace.

however, ayuthayan are the most beautiful women. i cannot deny that.

Yes yes you are right. Udon Thani was in the cross roads of Lan Xang, Ayuthaya and Angkor.

Their dance styles is a manifestation of that cross road.

Chiang Rai/Esarn Dance












Dances of Sri Chiang Mai--The Lords of the North
The dancers of Lanna---The Seducers of the Immortal Ayuthayan God Kings--












Royal Chiang Mai Regalia--This Would have been the outfit of Chiang Mai Queens.


Chiang...Mai...


Ethereal BEAUTY of Chiang Mai.....the seducer of Ayuthaya.


Behold...the beauty of the North!

Vietnamese dance with music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSJGVS5eRrQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ckEMQoOE48

Wowww...this thread is like a dream came true to me...I've always been passionate with traditional dances, and this thread is haven!I like to draw traditional dances, but I lacked the resources. If you could, please include the name of the dance, thanks in advance:)

One more thing, would you be interested to see my artworks?It's not real human, though...and I don't really know how to post pictures, hehehe....could anyone teach me pretty pls?

Man the dancers of Udon Thani's are amzing in their dance attire. I like how it is extravagant.

Have any pictures of Indian dance?

This is my favourite thread at the moment . All the pictures are beautiful




Yama Zat-Daw ( Ramayana )

Since no there's no answer, I'll try to post first and see what Sirikittong thinks about it

So what about it, Sirikittong?Is this acceptable?If not, I apologize...

I have some good dance videos, from SEA ballet to folk dancing. But the thing is I am having a hard time uploading Sony Handicam to the computer.

wow...all those bamboo dancers?

COncidence or is there a connection? I kno mon and kyan has bamboo dancers too.

Sok Sabaiche tyei! Thanks for posting an anime-esque of the Robam Apsara. We have pictures of the Apsara in this thread---you'd have to go back to the first pages.

My opinion on the apsara? Its a divine dance--ethereal in its own right.

Yes, I've seen the pics of the Apsara dance, and I love it. What I mean was, is it okay to submit anime art rather than real pics?But if u liked it, I'm glad:)
Here are some Indonesian dances:

Karonsih from Central Java

Mambri from West Papua

Kancet Papatai from East Kalimantan

Tifa Dance from Maluku

Bosara from South Sulawesi

Legong from Bali (My version on what have been submitted by Majapahit)

Piring Dance from West Sumatra

Hope u like it!:D