SRI LANKA - KANDY CULTURAL SHOW - DAY 01 - PART 04

Seterusnya kami menuju ke Central Province, ke Kandy untuk menonton Kandyan Cultural show. Saya kalau cultural show memang la suka :).

Ok sebelum tu, a few shots while on the way there :).

Patung Buddha tepi jalan ni begitu besar sekali. 

Ramai juga saya nampak penjual jagung tapi tak nampak pulak kebun atau ladang jagungnya. 

Yes, tractor ada juga di jalanraya tapi tak la banyak yang saya nampak. Tapi tak banyak pun pada papan tanda speed limit ada juga speed limit untuk tractor, selain kereta, bas, lori dan tuk tuk. 

Haa.. confirm masa ni kami lalu kawasan yang banyak tanam jagung. 

Kedai2 tepi jalan begini memang banyak. 

Sekali lagi saya katakan Sri Lanka ni bersih! Di mana2 je kami pergi bersih!

Sign boards welcoming visitors to Central Province. 

Sebab saya suka artwork ni saya pun edit foto atas tu dengan memusing dan adjust foto atas tu jadi macam bawah ni. Punya la susah! Hehehehe... 

Kami lalu depan National Railway Museum yang dimiliki oleh Sri Lanka Railways. Dibuka pada December 2014 sempena 150 tahun railway service di Sri Lanka.  

Ini adalah Kadugannawa Jumma Masjid. 

Wanita2 ni memakai pakaian tradisional saree Sri Lanka. 
Wikipedia: The traditional Kandyan (osaria) style consists of a full blouse which covers the midriff completely and is partially tucked in at the front as is seen in this 19th-century portrait. However, modern intermingling of styles has led to most wearers baring the midriff. The final tail of the sari is neatly pleated rather than free-flowing. 
The Kandyan style is considered the national dress of Sinhalese women. It is the uniform of the air hostesses of SriLankan Airlines.
Tu dia, rajin betul aku cari info pasal sari Sri Lanka ni.. hahahaha.... 

Haa.. tu la satu2nya gerai tepi jalan yang jual durian yang kami nampak.. hehehe.. 

Kena la jugak selit satu dua foto2 artsy2 cam ni kan. Kononnya la artsy.. hehehe.. 

Haaa... dapat pun satu shot yang jelas wanita Sri Lanka bersari traditional :).

More stupa and Buddha statue. Bottom right tu is the Fire Service Department, Kandy Municipal Council.  

Hemas Hospital tu adalah salah satu private hospital di Sri Lanka - is a multi-specialty family hospital chain. 

Dah tiba di bandar Kandy. 

Top left: Bangunan hijau tu ialah General Hospital [Teaching] Kandy. 
Top right: Tak tau bangunan apa tu. Nampak macam old colonial building. 
Bottom left: Municipal Public Shopping Complex. 
Bottom right: Kandy Municipal Common Facility Complex. 

Top left: BOC - Bank of Ceylon. 
Top right: Salah satu dari 16 kedai jewelry Swarna Mahal [House of Gold] yang terkenal di Sri Lanka yang command 65% of market share. 
Bottom left: Champa Stores - importers & distributors of mobile phones, computers & computer pheriperals and quality sports goods.
Bottom right: Queen's Hotel, Kandy - One of Sri Lanka’s iconic historic hotels. With a history of over 160 years, 80 room British Colonial style luxury hotel. This former Governor's residence is one of the oldest hotels in Sri Lanka which is managed by the Ceylon Hotels Corporation. 

Dan kami pun tiba di Bangunan Young Men's Buddhist Association tempat Kandyan Cultural Show diadakan di Y.M.B.A hall. Masa kami sampai dewan dah penuh. Semua seats depan already taken. Oh well, zoom2 je la.. hehehe.. Later I realize that better shoot dari belakang sebab seats dewan ni rata dan pelancung2 barat ni semua tinggi2 belaka. Jadi macam mana nak ambik gambar. Berdiri tentu la cannot. Last2 I also noticed semua yang nak ambik gambar macam saya bangun dan shoot dari belakang juga. 

Penonton diberi nota ni describing the dances, which I really appreciate.. hehehe. 

Kuat betul bunyi conch shell tu!

And I just love the rhythmic sound made by the drummers!

Very upbeat!

Oh ya, ni dah zoom max dah ni! Good thing tak blur sangat. Considering the movements, kira boleh pakai la.. hehehe...

Yep, memang gitu costume mereka... display midriff... :)

Memang kat sana macam ni kira cantik kot... 

Very interesting and graceful movements actually walaupun terkangkang dan naik2 kaki. 

And peacock dance ni yang paling saya suka! Tapi pergerakan punya la laju, habis most of my shots blur2.. hahaha... tapi ada a few yang boleh dikongsi di sini :).

Hahaha.. love the expression! 

Dan ni part yang paling best. Dancers ni berputar in mid air! Hebat! 

Dancing and singing. 

Yang mereka pakai tu ialah jaring decorative yang dibuat dari manik. 

Nyanyi dan menari.

Dan baling2 brass ring tu. 

Another dance by the ladies. 

Graceful and beautiful. 

Tak sure ni dance salupliya sebab tak nampak macam demons pun mereka ni.. hehehe... in fact mereka ni macam comic relief pulak.. hahaha... 

Mula2 dance2 dulu...

Masih lagi dancing...

Memang lama betul dancingnya pun...

Haaa.. now baru putar2.. hehehe

Memang sangat skilled!!

Macam tarian melayu pakai tampi... 

Asal tarian ni bermula bila King Panduwasdev dapat sakit ganjil lepas berkali2 mimpi harimau jelir2 lidah kat dia. Dipercayai kena ilmu hitam dari Kuweni, isteri pertama King Vijaya. Lepas tarian ni dipersembahkan, terus sakit ganjil raja tu hilang. 

Lepas tu semua penonton keluar dewan dan tengok fire walking pulak. 

It was my wife's idea for us to naik ke tingkat 1 bangunan ni. Awesome view!

Cucuh api ke mulut/lidah dan sapu2 obor2 tu pada lengan. 

Susah betul ambik gambar dalam gelap.. hehehe... 

Tu dia! Melompat ke dalam api!

Selesai tengok fire walking ni kami pun turun. Masa tengah turun tangga saya ditegur oleh seorang lelaki Sri Lanka yang sudah agak berusia. Yang buat saya terperanjat ialah teguran dia dalam bahasa Malaysia! Lepas berkenalan, saya tanya pada dia, "Boleh cakap melayu ya?" Dia senyum dan jawab, "Boleh sikit2" dan cerita yang dia actually keturunan asal dari Malaysia, specifically dari, as he said 'mamak Penang' :). 

Ok lah, ni video of the some of the dances as a short video summary :).


Ok, selesai cultural show. I love it! Memang unik dan tak pernah saya lihat. Elok rasanya kalau kawan2 ke sana, masukkan dalam itinerary show ni :). 

It seemed that warisan seni tarian mereka adalah sangat penting hingga diabadikan dalam duit kertas Sri Lanka. Jom kita tengok matawang kertas Sri Lanka yang cantik rekaannya :).

Descriptions adalah dari Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Fifty Rupee Note
Front of the Note
On the front appears, an artist’s impression of the newly constructed bridge at Manampitiya, alongside the old bridge common to both vehicles and trains. An ancient railway arch bridge in Sri Lanka appears in the background. To the right of the note is depicted the bird, Sri Lanka Dull Blue Flycatcher (Eumyias sordida) and the butterfly, The Blue Oakleaf (Kallima philarchus) appears on the lower left side of the note.

Back of the Note
On the back of the note, when viewed vertically, a Vadiga Patuna dancer who belongs to the Low Country-dance form and a Yakbera drummer appear at the centre. To the top right of the note appears a Punkalasa guard stone and a Liya vela appears along the right side of the note.

Hundred Rupee Note
Front of the Note

On the front of the note is depicted an artist’s impression of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Project and the Laxapana waterfall with power cables surrounding it in the background. The bird, Sri Lanka Orange Billed Babbler (Turdoides rufescens) appears on the right side of the note and the butterfly, the Autumn Leaf (Doleschallia bisaltidae) appears on the lower left side.

Back of the Note
On the back of the note, when viewed vertically, a Bharatanatyam dancer and a Mridangam drummer are depicted in the centre. A ‘Naga” guard stone appears to the top right of the note and a double floral design called Dvithva liya vela appears along the right side of the note.

Five Hundred Rupee Note
Front of the Note
The front of the note depicts an artist’s impression of the World Trade Center and Bank of Ceylon headquarters in the city of Colombo and the ancient Buddhist temple ‘Lankathilaka Viharaya’ at Kandy in the background. The bird Sri Lanka Emerald Collared Parakeet (Layard’s Parakeet - Psittacula calthropae) is depicted on the right of the note and on the lower left side appears the butterfly, The Ceylon Indigo Royal (Tajuria arida).

Back of the Note
On the back of the note, when held vertically, a Thelme Netuma dancer and a Yak Bera drummer are depicted. On the top right of the note appears a Padmanidhi guard stone and a Dvithva liya vela along the right side of the note.

Thousand Rupee Note
Front of the Note
On the front of the note, an artist’s impression of the newly constructed Ramboda Tunnel is depicted with the rock wall at the same location before construction, in the background. The Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot (Loriculus beryllinus) is depicted to the right side of the note and the butterfly, the White Four Ring (Ypthima ceylonica) appears to the lower left side.

Back of the Note
On the back of the note, when viewed vertically, a Malpadaya Netuma dancer and a Davul Bera drummer are depicted. On the top right a guard stone with guardian deities appears and a Dvithva liya vela appears along the right side of the note.

Five Thousand Rupee Note
Front of the Note
On the front of the note is an artist’s impression of the Weheragala Dam and the Canyon Dam appears in the background. The bird, Sri Lanka Yellow Eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus penicillatus) is depicted on the right side of the note and the butterfly Lemon Migrant (Catopsilia Pomona) appears on the left hand side of the note.

Back of the Note
On the back of the note, when viewed vertically, a Nagaraksha dancer and a Guruluraksha dancer are depicted. The Rathnaprasadaya guard stone appears to the top right of the note and the Kalpavrksha floral design appears along the right side of the note.

Letih dah seharian berjalan. Nak segera ke hotel, dinner, solat dan tidur :). Kami duduk di Earl's Regent Hotel. 

Dah selesai mandi, solat dan rehat sikit, pukul 7 pm kami turun makan. Sampai je restoran dinner actually start at 7:30 pm. Staff front desk kata pukul 7 pm. Oh well, lepak2 je kejap kat kolam. Masa menunggu tu kami berkenalan dengan Mr.Stanley, orang KL yang ke Sri Lanka bersama isteri dia bersama adik ipar dan satu group 30 orang kawan sekerja adik ipar dia dari Singapura. 

Lepas makan, review2 sikit foto, terus terlelap.... hehehe...

Bersambung ke bahagian Day 02 - Part 01 dengan hotel, foot bridge and gems :).

Di bawah ni saya senaraikan kesemua links untuk entries Sri Lanka saya:

1) SRI LANKA - DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL - DAY 01 - PART 01

2) SRI LANKA - ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE PINNAWALA - DAY 01 - PART 02

3) SRI LANKA - SUSANTHA SPICE AND HERBAL GARDEN - DAY 01 - PART 03

4) SRI LANKA - KANDY CULTURAL SHOW - DAY 01 - PART 04

5) SRI LANKA - FOOT BRIDGE AND GEMS - DAY 02 - PART 01

6) SRI LANKA - UPPER LAKE DRIVE AND RAJANIMA CRAFT - DAY 02 - PART 02

7) SRI LANKA - GUNATILAKE BATIKS AND TEA PLANTATIONS - DAY 02 - PART 03

8) SRI LANKA - GLENLOCH TEA FACTORY - DAY 02 - PART 04

9) SRI LANKA - RAMBODA WATER FALLS AND KOTMALE DAM - DAY 02 - PART 05

10) SRI LANKA - JETWING ST. ANDREW'S HOTEL - DAY 02 - PART 06

11) SRI LANKA - ST. CLAIR'S FALLS AND DEVON FALL - DAY 03 - PART 01

12) SRI LANKA - A PROCESSION - DAY 03 - PART 02

13) SRI LANKA - TEA PLANTATION AND ADAM'S PEAK - DAY 03 - PART 03

14) SRI LANKA - PEGASUS REEF HOTEL - DAY 03 - PART 04

15) SRI LANKA - INDEPENDENCE MEMORIAL HALL - DAY 04 - PART 01

16) SRI LANKA - TUK TUK TOUR - SHAIK USMAN SHRINE AND MOSQUE - WOLVENDAAL CHURCH - DAY 04 - PART 02

17) SRI LANKA - TOWN HALL - RAJASINGHE GUARD - COLOMBO PORT MONUMENT - DAY 04 - PART 03

18) SRI LANKA - GANGARAMAYA TEMPLE - STREET PAINTINGS - DAY 04 - PART 04
19) SRI LANKA - MODARA TEMPLE - HAMILTON CANAL - DAY 04 - PART 05

20) SRI LANKA - GOING HOME - DAY 05

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