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Ngajat
Iban Ngajat Warrior Dance.
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Nooruz
The Nooruz holiday symbolizes the celebration of the New Year according to the solar calendar, on the vernal equinox (March 21). It marks the arrival of something new in people's lives, their hope for a happy and prosperous year. This is one of the most important holidays in Kyrgyzstan, bringing together everyone, regardless of age and ethnicity.
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Navruz
Navruz is an ancient and widespread holiday in Tajikistan, and it is celebrated on the vernal equinox, the beginning of the solar year and the new year according to the Iranian calendar, as well as calendars of several other nationalities. Navruz traditionally celebrates the awakening of nature and the beginning of agricultural work.
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Mongol wrestling
Wresting is the essential part of the national festival of Mongolia. Mongolian wrestling has no differences of weight and age; if a wrestler’s limb (an elbow, knee, head or other body part) touches the ground, it is considered a defeat. At the national wrestling competition, 256, 512, or 1024 wrestlers compete. At the local level 32, 64, 128 or 256 wrestlers compete. According to the act of the National festival, there are titles of tercel at the fifth bout, of hawk at the sixth bout, of elephant at the seventh bout, of garuda at the eighth bout, of lion at the ninth, and of champion at the tenth bout. The wrestler is said to imitate the flapping of the garuda as he flutters and slaps his thighs. He stands ready to tussle with and looks askance as elk do and seizes his opponent like a hawk that swoops down on its prey.
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The Viet Belief in Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms
The procession of the Buddhist Scripture at Dầy Palace festival, Kim Thái commune, Vụ Bản district, Nam Định provincen\n2013. Photo by Lã Quý Tráng; \n©2014 Viet Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies
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The Viet Belief in Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms
The incarnation of the Sixth Dame at a spirit possession ritual in Tiên Hương Palace, Kim Thái commune, Vụ Bản district, Nam Định province.\n2014. Photo: Nguyễn Trung Bình; \n©2014 Viet Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies
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The Viet Belief in Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms
The transmission of Beliefs in the Mother Goddesses at a private temple. \n2014. Photo by Nguyễn Văn Huynh ; \n©2014 Viet Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies
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The Music of Tumbuk Kalang
The farmers’ community assumes that the festive season is the harvesting season. At this time, they are in jolly mood because they obtain revenue from their own sweat poured into their paddy fields all these while. It has been normal that when every time paddy harvesting season approaches the farmers organise a paddy flaking festivity made merrier by a game of Tumbuk Kalang. Often this game is held house to house and lasts for a number of evenings. The musical instruments for the Tumbuk Kalang performance are a set of caklempong, gong, paddy pestles and hand-held drummettes.
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The Ngajat Dance
The origin of this indigenous dance is not clearly known but it is believed to have been in existence along with the Iban tribe since the 16th Century. The Ngajat dance is believed to have been performed by warriors on their return from battles. This dance is now performed to celebrate the most important harvest festival called ‘Gawai’, to welcome important guests to the longhouses and so on. The male dancers wear large feathers as part of their headgear, hold an ornate and long shield in their hand with chains, beads and a loincloth called the ‘cawat’. The female dancers have an elaborate headdress, chains, beads and a ‘dress’ that reaches to below their knees with intricate weaving. Traditionally this dance was only performed by male dancers but not anymore. The dance is arranged straight lines and in a circle and does involve dramatic leaps and jumps performed by the male dancers. Gongs and other ethnic percussion instruments such as the ‘enkeromong’, ‘bendai’, ‘canang’ and ‘dumbak or ketebong’ provide the music. There are in fact several types of Ngajat dances, such as Ngajat Induk, Ngajat bebunoh, Ngajat Lesong, Ngajat Semain, Ngajat Berayah and Ngaja Ngemai Antu Pala.
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The Viet Belief in Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms
Three Mother Goddesses: Mother Goddess of Heaven (in the middle, red color), Mother Goddess of Forest (on the left, green color), and Mother Goddess of Water (on the right, white color). \n2014. Photo by Dương Hồng Đức; \n©2014 Viet Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies
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The Viet Belief in Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms
The petition ceremony before a spirit possession ritual at Vân Cát Palace, Kim Thái commune, Vụ Bản district, Nam Định province. \n2014. Photo by Nguyễn Văn Huynh; \n©2014 Viet Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies
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The Viet Belief in Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms
The band of the singers of the songs for spirits at a spirit possession ritual at Tiên Hương Palace, Kim Thái commune, Vụ Bản district, Nam Định province \n2014. Photo by Nguyễn Trung Bình ; \n©2014 Viet Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies
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