4. Malay traditional dance
*Malaysia’s most superb dance
form is known to be the Candle
Dance
*Many of the dance forms have
been originated from martial arts
or theatrical forms, like Silat
5.
6. And it still
liked and
performed
all over this
country
7.
8. Traditional
Chinese Dance
dances were most likely
performed by
common
people
groups
9.
10. involved dancers
locking arms,
stamping their feet,
and participating
in other sounds
and movement
accompanied by
musical
instruments
11. involved dancers
locking arms,
stamping their feet,
and participating
in other sounds
and movement
accompanied by
musical
instruments
Performed to
public to
maintain identity
14. *The presiding deity of
Dance is Nataraja-
Shiva. The main
classical dance forms
are
Bharatanatyam,
Kuchipudi, Odissi,
Manipuri,Kathakal
i and Kathak
43. reference
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http://www.dancemalaysia.com/Dance/Traditional/Other_Dances/Indian_Da
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3) TS Beng (2012), The Lion Dances to the Fore:
Articulating Chinese Identities in Penang and Medan, pg. 63
4) Showdown 2012 FAQ (2012), pg. 2, Retreived on 4 August
2012 from
http://apps.8tv.com.my/showdown/2012/download/SD2012-FAQ.pdf