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**lh88gFzI** · 09-21-2012, 11:59 PM

Has anyone here ever gone to see the Phuket Fantasea Show? During the course of the show we seem many examples of the vast Cultural expericences that Thailand has to offer, along with music and a lesson in both the history and mythology of Thailand, as well as a brief but entertaining magic show. Half-way through the production the audience is introduced to some traditions native to the many minority tribes that also occupy the great land of smiles. Most of these traditions I am speaking of are Tribal Dances.

There is one particular dance that I am intrested in. It appears stage right (the audiences left). Two people come out with two long, large sticks or logs. Holding both the logs from opposite ends, they neal down and place their knees on the ground. Then by pounding the sticks on the ground twice and smaking the together once while off the ground they create percussion and a tempo. Next, back ground music starts up (not sure what insturment is used) and a Line of ten or so people appear. These people start dancing in a line while slowing moving in to the path of the two sticks. Once our dancers reach the two sticks they must manuver them selves through the sticks in percise timing or else the will get them selves caught in the middle when the two sticks come together. Slowly the tempo picks up and the sticks and the dancers move faster and faster. The faster the tempo the more impressive this gets. The dancers pull off ever more impressive tricks such as doing handstands and 'cart-wheels' through the path of the sticks; All without getting traped.

I am extermly impressed every time I see this done. I know the preformers had to dedicate a lot of time to learning this dance. If someone is off by just one fraction of a second the whole thing is ruined, but they pull it off with flying colors. It's an awesome sight to see.

I know I have seen this dance before, probably on the discovery channal or on a National Geographic Documentry. I would love to see this dance again. Does anyone have the slighest clue of what I am talking about? Has anyone ever seen this dance preformed? What is it called? Where did it come from? Where can I see it again?

09-21-2012, 11:59 PM	#6
lh88gFzI Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 555 Senior Member	Tribal dance. what is it called? Has anyone here ever gone to see the Phuket Fantasea Show? During the course of the show we seem many examples of the vast Cultural expericences that Thailand has to offer, along with music and a lesson in both the history and mythology of Thailand, as well as a brief but entertaining magic show. Half-way through the production the audience is introduced to some traditions native to the many minority tribes that also occupy the great land of smiles. Most of these traditions I am speaking of are Tribal Dances. There is one particular dance that I am intrested in. It appears stage right (the audiences left). Two people come out with two long, large sticks or logs. Holding both the logs from opposite ends, they neal down and place their knees on the ground. Then by pounding the sticks on the ground twice and smaking the together once while off the ground they create percussion and a tempo. Next, back ground music starts up (not sure what insturment is used) and a Line of ten or so people appear. These people start dancing in a line while slowing moving in to the path of the two sticks. Once our dancers reach the two sticks they must manuver them selves through the sticks in percise timing or else the will get them selves caught in the middle when the two sticks come together. Slowly the tempo picks up and the sticks and the dancers move faster and faster. The faster the tempo the more impressive this gets. The dancers pull off ever more impressive tricks such as doing handstands and 'cart-wheels' through the path of the sticks; All without getting traped. I am extermly impressed every time I see this done. I know the preformers had to dedicate a lot of time to learning this dance. If someone is off by just one fraction of a second the whole thing is ruined, but they pull it off with flying colors. It's an awesome sight to see. I know I have seen this dance before, probably on the discovery channal or on a National Geographic Documentry. I would love to see this dance again. Does anyone have the slighest clue of what I am talking about? Has anyone ever seen this dance preformed? What is it called? Where did it come from? Where can I see it again?
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