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Dance of the Monkey King


Dance of the Monkey King
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Copyright: kevin o'sheehan (kevinos) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 834 W: 160 N: 1170] (4824)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-31
Categories: Event
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-15 6:12
Viewed: 636
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Legends of the Ramakien are the foundation of Thai myth and culture. They derive from the Indian Ramayana and were brought to Thailand by Indian travelers during the early Sukothai Kingdom (13th Century). It describes, like all good myth, a battle between good and evil. This character is Hanuman, the Money King; he is a mischief maker and source of constant trouble to the other divinities. In particular, he is lecherous and loves to peruse and try to seduce Tewada (angles), which is what he is trying to do in this dance. But she is dancing in the background, still out of his reach. The dances for the monkey king are rather comical and very energetic. He is always very popular with the crowds, especially the children. This dance was performed by a student from the National Theatre School I Bangkok.
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Excellent upload, in the best TE tradition, Kevin. The package - strong dynamic image and really useful, informative note is a winner.
Well done,
Francis
ps Did you get my latest email about meeting in BKK?

I have always been upset that very few dance shots get more than passing notice on TE, so here's my thanks for a colourful image of the great Ramakien (and -yana) tradition.

Great capture, Kevin, and well framed, too. Mask is sharp, and the blurred hands, suggesting movement, add to the interest, here. Lighting is very effective, as is the framing, with the out of focus dancer in the background.
Regards,
Andrew.

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