Traditional dances
Traditional dances in Sri Lanka have an optional school course where they are taught and practiced.
When they were very young, they learned to dance the most famous dances, such as those of Kandy, and others less known but no less important, such as those they do in honor of the rice harvest or the arrival of the rains.
The origins
Legend has it that the Kandian dance was born 2500 years ago, following the release of a king from a spell. Initially the dances were reserved for men.
Then the practice also extended to women.
These dances take place once a year, during the night, and last from 7 to 10 minutes.
Udarata traditional style of very ancient origin, originally from the Kandy area.
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