Nepali child trafficking victims learn English folk dance

Traditional dance is very popular in Nepal. When British dance choreographer Sue Way spent a volunteer assignment with UK children's charity The Esther Benjamins Trust (www.ebtrust.org.uk) in 2007 she decided to introduce the children who are in the Trust's care to a different tradition -- English and Breton folk dance. Her students are mainly kids that the Trust has rescued from Indian circuses after being trafficked into a life of abuse and exploitation. Dance is part of the therapy that the Trust uses to allow them to reassemble their lives, express themselves and retrieve the joy of childhood.

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[glasgow1234]

That is not English. It is Scottish Dancing. Im sure its called "The Dashing White Sergeant"

[philipinnepal]

Hmmm. I suspect it may be a mixture of styles. You may be being fooled by the accompanying instrument. It is the Northumbrian pipes (English) not the Scottish bagpipes.

Thanks for the comment and hope you enjoyed it anyway!

[nepalihercules]

@philipinnepal english, scottish, what's the difference? ya'll yankees are the same.

[boguspurr]

It's some sort of French bagpipe and the tune sounds French to me.

Search for "Northumbrian smallpipe" for the other sort. (Acoustically the difference is the shape of the chanter - a Northumbrian pipe is cylindrical inside, like a clarinet, and this one is conical, like an oboe or a Highland pipe).

Great project, anyway.

[annadancingirl]

its a mix, but thats not the point, the fact is that these kids are having fun!

for a start dashing white sargent has two sets of three facing each other! =)

anyway.... looks good! =D

god bless

x

[KnjazNazrath]

Bump!

What is the song called?

[ADIBASINEPALI]

I would like to THANK YOU for helping those kids in my country... THANK YOU

[tooxproxfoxya]

what's this song called?