Cameron Highlands Tea Plantation, Malaysia

Saturday, August 1, 2009

PhotoHunt - Entertainment


While hunting through my photo folders for something appropriate for this week's theme, I found a few pictures during my visit to Taipei Traditional Arts Festival in Taiwan last year. Pictured here is the Red Ribbon Dance which is one of the most popular of China's folk dances. Incase you are wondering, it is originated from Chinese opera and has been preserved for centuries. Each performer holds the ribbon stick in her hands and create a visual collage of circles, swirls, corkscrews to the music of the Chinese chant. It is a great form of entertainment for cultural events and parades.

For opera lovers, you'll be thrilled to witness the Taiwanese opera in artistic form. These days, it's one of the most popular form of theatrical entertainment in Taiwan which combines local opera and music into one performing art.


Belly dance is a dance form originated from the Middle east and it has gained popularity all around the world these days. While I was on vacation in Turkey a few years ago, I managed to catch the exotic belly dance entertainment. The dancers are young yet voluptuous and their flamboyant costumes and flowing movements elicit oohs and aahs from the audience. I was amazed on how the dancers moved seamlessly with the fast tempo of music. I noticed how difficult the techniques were and how much artistry there was in it.

We enjoyed it and it brought fun entertainment. Needless to say, the men just couldn't take their eyes off them and the cameras just couldn't stop clicking. :)

The dancers commonly used finger cymbals and some of the exotic dance movements are carried out at floor level.



First Commenter - Annie

41 comments:

  1. Some wonderful and colorful images. Love your take on entertainment. That festival looks very cool.

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  2. Thats entertainment with cultural flavor and lots and lots of color too.

    I like your post.

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  3. I'd like to try belly dancing. The ribbon dancers must be very controlled and wonderful to watch.

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  4. Very entertaining indeed, great photos too! I like the belly dancere in blue. :)

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  5. Hi Ramblings!

    The red ribbon dance is something new to me. I don't think I ever watched one.

    Belly dancing on the other hand is something I enjoy watching and doing. Belly Dancing is indeed a good workout too to keep your body fit.

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  6. Excellent choice of photos. I love the red ribbon dance photo. Happy weekend

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  7. many gym goers would love to have abs like hers... however for most of us... there r spare tyres. belly dancing must work... u can tell jus by looking at her abs muscles

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  9. Great takes on the theme.
    Looks like a great festival, and Turkey is a very entertaining place to visit.

    Happy weekend.

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  10. I'd like to see both in person but alas I only get to watch the tv show So You Think You Can Dance here in the US.

    The ribbons are like what the ladies gymnastics are doing too?

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  11. What an entertaining post! I have to admit to the ribbon dance being my favorite. It's so amazing to me to see the artistry involved in that...

    I've posted this week, too - and I've got cheesecake!

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  12. what an wonderful entertaintment

    My entry this week : in HERE. I hope you have time to visit. Thanks

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  13. A cool post showing the broad cultural range of traditional entertainment! :)

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  14. i love the first photo, they're so beautiful and talented!

    http://www.horizonsweb.info/2009/08/photohunt-172-entertainment-clowns.html
    http://racelyn.com/2009/08/photohunt-172-entertainment-mascot.html

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  15. I like attending festivals too as they are both fun and educational.

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  16. those are wonderful pictures of entertainment. It is really fun to watch them.

    mine is up too

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  17. I have watched the belly dance in both Egypt and Turkey. A definite inclusion in touring programs to the Middle East.

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  18. I couldn't take my eyes off the belly dancer when I was watching her too..... how could the men? :D

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  19. Oh I did not see like that before hope I can watch one...Nice entries my friend. Happy weekend. TC am playing too.

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  20. Belly dancers I have seen enough, but the Red Ribbon Dance must have been beautiful !

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  21. I like the Red Ribbon Dance - wonderful pics for photohunt

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  22. Great glimpse into your culture, thx!

    My Photo Hunters is up, too. I hope you like it! Have a great weekend.

    Mrs. Mecomber
    New York Traveler.net

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  23. Great shots! I love the 1st one the best. beautiful girls and colors.

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  24. The girls in the first photo are absolutely beautiful.

    Thanks for visiting my PH.

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  25. Belly dancers are sexy.. And I think women like watching them too... :)

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  26. Lots of various entertainment from different culture :)
    I love belly dancing entertainers!!

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  27. Very pretty. Thanks for sharing!! Taiwan is now on my list of places I need to go before I kick the bucket

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  28. Great shots and choice for the theme.

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  29. It's been a long, long time (2 days) since I last any words here huh! :D So this week's photo hunt theme is Entertainment.

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  30. You do have a very extensive and enourmous photo albums LR! :p The second photo is really interesting. Isn't that a wedding ceremony? So they conducted it into an opera show?

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  31. Belly dance? Emm...I am not interested. It is more like a fleshy dance to me. LOL :P

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  32. So did you had a great weekend LR? I had just came back from mine. Anyway it's Monday! :D

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  33. Hello Life Ramblings, beautiful pics. Love that belly dance and ribbon dance. Wow, you sure one well travelled lady.....
    Best regards, Lee.

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  34. the dances are so attractive for their colors! :) why was she laying on the floor?

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  35. How come their bride walk and not sit in the sedan? ;p

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  36. Belly dancing is catching up here in Singapore too, some people are doing it as a form of exercise.

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  37. Great shots for the entertainment theme. Sorry I'm so late visiting.

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