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Zapin
Zapin dance is believed to enter Malaysia via the traders and missionaries from the Arabian Peninsula. During its early days, this dance was performed by a group of six or seven male dancers during religious ceremonies. Zapin is now performed for entertainment purposes and participation of female dancers is allowed. Zapin dance begins with a salutation dance phrase, followed by a medley of dance sequences and ends with variations of skips, turns, low piles standing and squatting positions. The melody of Zapin is carried by a vocalist, with musicians playing the gambus, violin, harmonium, accordion, rebab, marwas (bongos), rebana (drum) and dok.
Malaysia -
Nang-zhey or Ngang bi Zhey
Nang-zhey or Ngang pi Zhey is a native folk dance of a particular chiwog under Chokor Gewog in Bumthang with unique dress, lyrics, melodies and steps performed only by the male artists locally called Pazer-pa (soldiers or guards). \n\nThe zhey is believed to be a sacred performance composed by their spiritual master Namkha Samdrup aka Tshampai Lama. Namkha Samdrub was born in 1398 on the 14th day of the third lunar month of the 7th Rabjung to Jamyang Drakpa Yoezer, one of the twin sons of the 22nd Sumthrang Choeje Palden Sengge and his partner Bumkyi, who belonged to the lineage of Ngangpai Dung.\n\nAt the age of four, Namkha Samdrub was recognized as the reincarnation of Zhigpo Trashi Sengge, the 19th successor of Sumthrang Choeje. From the age of six to thirteen, he learned the basic Buddhist teachings and received empowerments and oral transmissions from his uncle Tennyi. He continued to seek further teachings and empowerments from various masters, including Drubwang Montsepa (d.u.), Lama Kunga Palden (d.u.), Gyalwang Choeje (d.u.), 6th Karmapa Thongwa Donden (1416-1453), and Terton (treasure discoverer) Ratna Lingpa (1403-1478). \n\nNamkha Samdrub eventually became a high-ranking master of the Drigung Kagyu (one of the Tibetan schools) and spent much of his life in solitude in the area bordering Tibet called Longtoe District, which is why he is sometimes called Longtoe Lama by Tibetans. He later moved to Tshampa on the Bhutanese side, where he took up extensive meditation practices, so he became known as Tshampai Lama. Later, he founded the Ngang Lhakhang (temple) in the Ngang community, which consisted mainly of his followers. After the completion of the temple, the Rabney (consecration ceremony) on the 15th day of the tenth lunar month was conducted by Lama himself. During the Rabney, Lama introduced mask dances as well as Ngang-zhey, which are performed every year on the 15th and 17th days of the tenth lunar month to sanctify the physical space and bestow blessings on the audience, coinciding with the eve of Karma nyadzom (conjunction with the Pleiades constellation).
Bhutan -
Production and Restoration of Costumes and Props for Kumiodori
Japan
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Production and Restoration of Costumes and Props for Kumiodori
Japan
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Production and Restoration of Costumes and Props for Kumiodori
02: Mr. Kinjho Hiroyuki making a hat used for the Kumiodori dance.
Japan -
Kyz-Kuumai
In the past, the game was a wedding custom, the essence of which boils down to the fact that the groom riding a horse must catch up with the galloping bride. The bride was given the best horse, and she started the race first. The groom must catch up with the bride and kiss her at a gallop, with this he not only proved his love for her, but also secured the right to marry.
Kyrgyzstan -
Kyz kuumay, Issuk Kul region, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
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Fashion - traditional costumes
Fiji
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Visitors with ethnic costumes
Art Council of Mongolia, Culture Naadam Project
Mongolia -
Visitors with ethnic costumes
Art Council of Mongolia, Culture Naadam Project
Mongolia -
Kyz Kuumay, Kyrchyn gorge, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
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Process of wearing Elechek (national headwear)
Kyrgyzstan