Hello Friends and Family,
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Asian Festival, Part 2 |
The Japanese are not the only ones with drums — the Koreans have them too. Even though the drums were not as large as the big Japanese ones and the number of drummers was significantly fewer, these three still had great enthusiasm for the music. Go Korea! |
The young woman on the right is performing a Laotian dance. I love her costume and especially the ornament in her hair. Very exotic. |
Sometimes the audience is interesting too — like this guy. He was so engrossed in the performances, he did not notice me taking his picture. Unfortunately, he disappeared before I could get his email — I generally try to send people copies of the photos I take. |
Here we have a Thai folk dance. |
Followed by the kids of Thailand giving their best efforts — and how cute it was. |
Ending with a solo number. |
Here is something I have never seen before — a Laotian Flute — fabricated from bamboo and accompanied by the lovely lady to the right. |
The last performance I watched was this Indonesian dancer. There were a few more performances but I wanted to explore the stands with all kinds of Asian arts and crafts. |
But look at those eyes — such a cutie! |
Ah, here we have some Japanese dolls elegantly dressed in their kimonos. |
Wow! Look at this collection of Samurai swords! Of course, they are only ornamental but impressive none the less. Ironically, the people who had this stand were Chinese, not Japanese. Do you suppose the swords were outsourced to China? Chinese Samurai swords? Sounds like a cultural faux pas. |
Here we find some silk Chinese garments. Quite pretty but they would rather stand out in our blue jean society. |
And then I found this guy playing classical guitar. I did not get the connection with the Asian theme except he may be Asian (or part-Asian). However, since guitar is the one kind of classical music that I really enjoy, I had to stop and chat and take a few photos (yes, I sent him copies). He was quite good — he had CDs of his performance for sale. I hope he did well. |
Good Food Okay, I guess I can go home now — my day is complete — and what a satisfying day it was! |
Life is good.
Aloha,
B. David