Kandyan dance

Kandyan dance               According to the legend, the origins of the dance lies in dance ritual known as the Kohomba kankariya (named for the deity Kohomba), which is also known as Kohomba yak kankariya or simply kankariya. Traditional dance masters believe that originally the king of a place referred to as "Malaya Rata", and his two brothers, performed the first Kohomba kankariya....

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Traditional Dances of Sri Lanka

Traditional Dances of  Sri Lanka   Classical Dances There are three main styles of Sri Lankan classical dance:     The Kandyan dances of the Hill Country, known as Uda Rata Natum     The low country dances of the southern plains, known as Pahatha Rata Natum     Sabaragamuwa dances, or Sabaragamuwa Natum. Kandyan dance takes its name from Kandy, the last royal capital of...

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