The Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum featured an evening of traditional Asian dance on May 16, 2003. Dances from Thailand, the Philippines, and Hawaii were performed by dancers in traditional dress from local (Washington, DC) dance groups.
Thai dance (performed by the Somapa Thai Dance Company):
Cambodian dance
Serng dance from Esan region
Serng dance from Esan region
Buslo – Headbasket
Jota Manilena
Slave dancer
Musicians
Singkil
Singkil
Singkil
Singkil
Garland dancers
Pandanggo Sa Ilaw
Tinikling group
Hawaiian dance (by Hawaiian Cultures School, Halau Ho’omau I Ka Wai Ola O Hawaii)(note: Hawaiian Dance, I understand, is more properly classed as Polynesian than Asian):
Hawaiian dance
The children perform
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