^ Oh I LOVED it very much, khun. Thanks soo much! Do you have anymore pictures that are anime-based on vietnamese, burmese, thai, etc dances? If you do...please share with us!

Thanks in advance.

Really?Thx!I have a piece of Thai Dance, I'll post it later.About the other countries' dances..I'm actually having a trouble looking for resources. I'm here to find inspirations....

BAGUUSSSS....!
Really good....
Do you draw it on your own.....
Then if so, you're really talented Bhaskara....

Vietnamese Dance - the PRETTIEST here I'm biased
http://www.youtube.com/watch_fullscreen?vi...p;title=Do%20Ai

1. ethnically speaking Vietnam (the country) has many ethnics, and DON'T mix them up. Khmers and Cham are two ethnics in Vietnam but none of them are related to we Viet. Dai Viet expanded south and conquered Champa and part of Khmer empire. That's all.


blah blah you are going back too far. all human came from Africa And the Mongoloid originated in SE Asia then migrated North rather than originated in the North and migrated south

The ancestors of ethnic Viet/Kinh are what the Chinese people called Yue. Vietnam in Chinese is Yue Nan (Viet = Yue) THE END

More Yoke Thay








A-Nyeint



Elephant Dance







Court dance , Bagan Period



Court Dance , Ava Period












Shan Mask Dance



Rawang Dance



Shan Sword Dance



Karen dance



Dai Dance



Kachin Dance

VIETNAMESE
http://youtube.com/watch_fullscreen?video_...%20Huong%20Thuy

the quality of videos in youtube are not good. Sorry. It would be a lot better if you watch the original DVD.

VERY BEAUTIFUL

The Cambodians and The Thai resembles according to the way they all dance and dress.

Some traditional Thai dancing videos I came across here.

Ahahaha...terimakasih, Majapahitans!Actually, I'm interested with the illustration on your signature. What is that? Give me more information please...

What's the name of this dance?I'm curious, it seems interesting...

Oooh...., have you ever read or heard about Kidung Sundayana...?
It's telling the story about Perang Bubat...

For detail just click:
Kidung Sunda

My illustration is part of my unfinished comic book (manga style) about this tragic romance between Sundanese Princess and Majapahit Emperor.
I read this story during history lesson in my Junior Hi, it was the only history article that really make me cry.
Since then I develop fondness of ancient Indonesian history, especially during Hindu-Buddhist era. To be precise Majapahit and Sunda Galuh-Pajajaran era.

About my signature; on the left is Princess Dyah Pitaloka, holding kujang blade ready to commit suicide. She's in despair, heartbroken, witnessing her father and mother and entire Sunda courtiers being slaugthered in Bubat Square by Majapahit imperial guards. On the center there was Emperor Hayam Wuruk, feeling guilty, sad and heartbroken, remembering the Princess dead body lying lifeless on the square. Actually the emperor already fallen in love with the Princess. Fading in the center is the face of Gajah Mada, Majapahit Greatest and ambitious Prime Minister. The far right is the gate of Majapahit Imperial Palace. Hope you enjoy it....

Interesting about Majapahit.

Can you please tell us more about the Majapahit Empire?? You really struck my curiousity. Thanks khun maja

Actually, I've heard of it!And I just love that story. I live in Bandung, and although not a sundanese, I am proud of West Java's history. It's great to know about your project. You already have a publisher for it?Please let me know if your project is about to be released, okay!It's always a pleasure to know a fellow artist who cares about our history just like you!I myself am interested in making story about the Empress of Majapahit's golden era; Tribhuwana Wijaya Tunggadewi. But let's save our discussion for later, okay...sorry if I'm babbling, Sirikittong...

lol you rock with your stories. Not at all, bhaskara. Please please tell me more about majapahit?? im begging here....

Here's my version of the beautiful Sat Chatri from Thailand. Hope you like it!

I love the Cambodian dance and the Vietnamese one is really elegant.

Hmm..I think Majapahitan knows more about this thing, but I'll try my best. Majapahit was a Java-based Hindu Empire in the 1200s. At its golden age, it dominated Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, Bali, and the Philippines.

Majapahit greatest achievement was when it subjugated the great Srivijaya Kingdom.

Oh, if I'm not mistaken, Majapahit is a role model for religious tolerance in Indonesia, because although it was a hindu empire, buddhist was also thriving. In fact, Empress Tribhuwana's mother was a buddhist nun (the reason why she refuse the throne and gave it to her daughter, Tribhuwana, instead).

That's it for now. I'm sorry if it's boring, telling stories is not exactly my best skill

Interesting. How did Indonesia become muslim when for a great time of its history---its empires were hindu, and buddhist?

Why did it spread so fast??

Thank you for your explanation, btw.

-Ack!- Your question makes me feel like I was in High School again, in my history class. Okay then, I'll try to explain.

As trades grow prosper in Indonesia, there are a lot of traders from around the world. Arab and Indian traders first brought Islam to Indonesia in the late 12th century, establishing settlements in the Aceh region. It spread across the Indonesian archipelago, following trade routes. Rather than a violent conquest, it was peacefully laid over and mixed with existing cultural (and even religious) influences to form what is still the predominant form of Islam in Indonesia today, particularly in Java.

Although muslims, Indonesians still hold onto the old traditions of Hindu and Buddha. Nowadays, however, new generation of muslim thinks this kind of attitude of mixing tradition (hindu/buddhist) with Islam is some sort of blasphemy to the purity of the teaching of Islam.

One example of this would be the preaching through the arts. These parts explains why Islam prosper in the coastal region. People like the Minang and the Malay who lives in the coastal have strong tradition of Islam since a long time ago.

As for the rest of Indonesia (like the Javanese people who have strong hindu and buddhist tradition), the most simple explanation is; when the ruler convert to a religion, the people usually do the same thing.

That is what I got from school, anyway. Maybe Majapahit or other Indonesians could explain better

^ Salamet dateng, bhaskara. Yes I will ask majapahit, but Im thankful for your brief explanation as well.

Ahahaa...terimakasih, kawp-kun krap!(Did I spell it right?) That's the only Thai I know, though...ah, and Sawasdee krap!

You are a good friend, Sirikittong. Teman baik:) What's the meaning of your name, anyway?Got something to do with the queen?

lol !!! mai pben rai (dont worry about it/no problem)

Thanks bhaskara, you're a cool person too. My last name is sirikittong--it means 'great glory of gold'. If you transliterate it.

My first name is Rathasinakorn, btw. Whats yours?

I feel so stupid mentioning the queen... The meaning of your name is so glorious!

But I thought most Thai people doesn't have any family name...silly me..

My name is Ari. Nice to know you, Rat!Err...sorry, Indonesians have this habit of abbreviating people's names....

LOL!! No problem bro.

Ari..SOUNDS cool. Is that short for something?

It's what my friends call me:)

Oh yeah, an addition from my friend: Islam seemed like a good idea back then, because it got no castes like in Hindu...

Siri and Bhaskara,
I'm really glad and happy that Siri (although he's not Indonesian) and Bhaskara, show heartwarming interest about Majapahit empire, the glorious ancient imperial era of Indonesia.

I'll be happy to discuss it with you.
However this threads is Thai chat that dedicated to the dances of Southeast Asia, and it's a great threads. Talking about Majapahit here is not quite suitable right....?
So I open new threads in Indonesian forum, feel free to drop by.
Majapahit Empire

I'll happily will share all I know about Majapahit in this new thread.
And I hope fellow AFers like Purnomor and Tony L will contribute too...

Thank you guys......

Salamet dateng for your contribution, khun majapahitan, ill drop by there.

That's a good idea, Majapahitans. I feel awkward to discuss it here, too...

And on to the South East Asian Dances!
Here are my contribution; 3 Malay Dances from countries with closely intertwined history; Brunei Darusalam, Malaysia, and Republic of Singapore.

Your pictures are beautiful Bhaskara


More please ...

that's an ethnic minority dance so I have no clue and even if someone could identify which ethnic minority I also doubt they could point out what that dance is called without some major research

hmm, many of the ones posted in here aren't traditional vietnamese dances but ethnic minority dances

these 3 are authentic and traditional ethnic viet dances, two held at royal settings and one at a famous festival:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwK9isNxweI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZVsoPgZ9V8

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

Woops I think Zapin is Malaysian.

Aww..thank you Zaw-Gyi!|I'm having trouble finding resources of dances from mainland Sout East Asia. Maybe u could give me a hand on that?

Thx the answer, lclover. Too bad, I'm kinda interested in drawing that dance....

Astromantic, Zapin is known in all Malay world. So you could find it in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and in Malay-populated places in Indonesia (such as some areas in Sumatra and Kalimantan) too. So, we're both right:)

Ah thanks, now I know.

Oh wow, this thread is still on....., not so surprised though, it's one of the similarities that SEAns have. And dances are beautiful too.....!!!!

Im kind of fascinated by the many cultures of Indonesia; can any of our Indonesian brothers show us the different regalias and dances of the Indonesian far easter province of Irian Jaya?

***looks to majapahitan, bhaskara, anakjakarta***

Beautiful

I think most Indonesians are unfamiliar with dances from Irian Jaya(compared to other Indonesian dances). Although I saw a bunch of young West Papuans performing several of their dances in the embassy and they were awesome!! I've been looking for photos of their dances but couldn't find...., maybe someone else couldl...

Majapahit has submitted a dance from Irian on the 1st page, and I've submitted my illustration on dance from West Papua, right?
Here's a dance from Irian Jaya (now separated into several Provinces of Papuas):

The girl is so cute!I've never seen a cute papuan girl like that in the place where I live now, always the less-prettier ones (I'm trying to be polite and decent here, not using the "u**y" word).:P
Anyway, most of the dances from the Papuas are tribal dances, used in traditional ceremonies. Like "Tari Perang", the dance of war. U won't see this outside their own villages. The least u can see is newer dances like "Tari Selamat Datang" or "Tari Cendrawasih", if u're an honored guest visiting the capitals such as Jayapura. But I think it lacks the genuinity...

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...3&q=myanmar


Burmese Dance Performance


Keeps Siri's threads going in his honour

wat is the symbol of this?

Well done, Zaw-Gyi!I love this thread too!Atlhough I don't have a clue what's dalawapo's asking...

Looks like a storage container...usually for stuff that is to be consumed and most likely for table-ware.

Thank you. That was a very unique music and beautiful dances.

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...3&q=myanmar

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...9&q=myanmar

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...9&q=myanmar

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...4&q=myanmar


More dances from Burma

Some more modern asian-style dancing :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjfnjWsrFRo&NR

GrEaT ThReaD!!!! MABUHAY!!!

Let's keep this thread alive shall we.... In honor for Siri.....

Presenting
The Republic of Indonesia

Bali Art Festival



Balinese Temple Dancers


Bird Dance

Interesting, quite interesting I must say.