Robam Riem Leak Joup Leak

Riem Leak Joup Leak Dance -- excerpt from "Ramayana" or "Reamker" story/dance.

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• robam
• khmer

[birampur]

This is from the Ancient Indian Epic Ramayana. These two persons are Luve and Kusha. And they are enacting a famous incident of Ramayana, when the sons (living in exile) of Lord Rama capture the Victory Horse release by their father (Rama). Hanumana then came to rescue the horse. I am feeling very huble after seeing Ramayana in Cambodis. Its amazing that Indian ancient culture is every where in the world.

[khmerulz]

i think they are girls

[Cambodiandancer]

Actually when i was young i danced this dance before.

[suradanai]

In this time my Thai`s King has not royal drama dance in his palace anymore.But we have Thai royal artist to take care and turn back the old culture for education of new generation people.And I am very surprise your comment look like you are Thai not Cambudian .

[suradanai]

This dance has Ream-Leak whome dance catch the horse and in dance Ream-Leak will stand up the horse. By the old culture never use female stand on sholder of male.

[naruto10119]

this is not thai khon!your king didn't want his ladies dancing with men , so in siam,it was all male. but in cambodia, females played male and female role, because they were more easy on the eyes when they danced

[suradanai]

Khon in old time normally use man played all.And present time we have boy to play in Drama too.

[Trilinguist]

boys are allowed to do this ?

[suradanai]

And I think that they are not two girls but they are two boys.