Videos (25)

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  Sri Lanka: Maharagama Perahera: Dawula, Thammattama, Horenava

  published 34 months ago

  0:26 | 1,313 views

  A group of musicians play the dawula, thammattama, and horenava at the Maharagama Perahera Video by Michael T. Balonek, 2006

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  Sri Lanka: 2 5-year old fire-twirlers at the Maharagama Perahera

  published 34 months ago

  0:13 | 1,176 views

  Yep - they're just about five years old...and this is just them getting warmed up! Later they were doing this but much faster and while standing on the shoulders of tall, walking men! Sadly my batteries had run out by the time these two REALLY...

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  Sri Lanka: Devol Maduwa Ritual: A Little Fire Throwing

  published 34 months ago

  0:20 | 1,588 views

  As the Devol Maduwa (Low Country Ritual) proceeds, the dancers throw fire into the air. My apologies for the jumpy/discombobulated/unsteady camera work, but the fire was landing dangerously close to my bag and stationary video camera, so I had to...

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  Sri Lanka: Low Country Ritual: Devol Maduwa

  published 34 months ago

  0:15 | 1,302 views

  Low Country Dancers and Drummers take place in one of the biggest events in the Low Country tradition: The Devol Maduwa. Video by Michael T. Balonek, 2006

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  Close view: Kataragama Dancers at the Kandy Perahera, Sri Lanka

  published 34 months ago

  0:28 | 1,363 views

  From the 2006 Esala Perahera in Kandy, Sri Lanka Video by Michael T. Balonek

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  Sri Lanka: 2006 Kandy Perahera: More Kataragama Dancers

  published 34 months ago

  0:33 | 1,482 views

  33 Seconds of dancers devoted to the god Kataragama (Skanda), at the 2006 Esala Perahera in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Video by Michael T. Balonek

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  Sri Lanka: 2006 Kandy Perahera: Kataragama

  published 34 months ago

  0:13 | 1,225 views

  Dancers from the Kataragama (Skanda) Devale at the 2006 Esala Perahera in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Video by Michael T. Balonek

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  Sri Lanka: Dance Excerpt from the Kahomba Kankariya

  published 34 months ago

  0:17 | 1,543 views

  With Geta Beras playing, Ves dancers move in this excerpt from a Kahomba Kankariya ritual, Summer 2006 in Kallupitiya, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Video by Michael T. Balonek

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  Sri Lankan Ves Dancing

  published 34 months ago

  0:14 | 1,551 views

  Sri Lankan Ves dancers dance to the accompaniment of the Geta Bera drum and four singers Video by Michael T. Balonek

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  Sri Lankan "Low Country" Dancers

  published 34 months ago

  0:29 | 1,691 views

  Video by Michael T. Balonek