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It is the national dance of Laos, and versions of it exist throughout the Lao-speaking region and even Cambodia, where it is known as ramvong. A slow and graceful couples dance, the men form an inner circle and the women an outer circle, with couples dancing around each other while moving in their respective circles.
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Lamvonglao dance during a Lao wedding ceremony in Vientiane, Laos. In Laos, romvong is known as lamvong or lamvonglao that is believed to have been part of the culture of Laos since ancient time. Lamvonglao is usually performed during several special occasions such as weddings, festivals, ceremonies, or guest welcoming.
There are a number of folk dances which are popular with Lao Theung and Lao Sung groups, which have heavily adopted traditional Lao dance features. The Hmong perform the " fon bun kin chieng " or Hmong “New Year dance;” the Khmu have a courtship dance known as the " fon pao bang "; the Red and Black Tai have a bamboo cane dance, and the Yao ...
Pangalay (also known as Daling-Daling [1] or Mengalai [2] in Sabah) [3] is the traditional "fingernail" dance of the Tausūg people of the Sulu Archipelago [4] and eastern coast Bajau of Sabah. [3] [5] [6] The dance has a similarity to classical Balinese and Thai dances, [7] [8] and involves the movements of the shoulders, elbows, and wrists [9]
Lucrecia Faustino Reyes-Urtula (June 29, 1929 – August 4, 1999) was a Filipino choreographer, theater director, teacher, author and researcher on ethnic dance. She was the founding director of the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company and was named National Artist of the Philippines for dance in 1988.
Francisca Reyes-Aquino (March 9, 1899 – November 21, 1983) was a Filipino folk dancer and academic noted for her research on Philippine folk dance. She is a recipient of the Republic Award of Merit and the Ramon Magsaysay Award and is a designated National Artist of the Philippines for Dance.
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