Traditional folk dance groups representing Tibet, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, and the Philippines gather onstage for the opening number of Asia on Stage -- performed in San Francisco, September 26, 2009. DVD available at http://ASIAonstage.com/
Three of them represent the Philippines. the one in the multicoloured plume frolicking around is the mythical bird Pah according to the Raja Indarapatra saga; the one at the back with the fans and gold crown represents Putri Gandingan from the epic Darangen (both from southern Philippines) and the other represents in the knee length red wrap around represents the kalinga people's dances simulating the eagle/hawk in flight, from the central cordilleras in Luzon (the northern phils).
MrHalohalo85 3 months ago
very diverse Asian cultures, i like it!
lchan90a 1 year ago