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(詳細はSinhala: උඩරට නැටුම්) encompasses various dance forms native to the area called Kandy of the central hills region in Sri Lanka. But today it has been widespread to other parts of the country. ==History== According to the legend, the origins of the dance lies in dance ritual known as the ''Kohomba kankariya'' (named for the deity Kohomba), which is also known as ''Kohomba yak kankariya'' or simply ''kankariya''. Traditional dance masters believe that originally the king of a place referred to as "Malaya Rata", and his two brothers, performed the first ''Kohomba kankariya''. Some believe that this "Malaya Rata" was located in India. According to legend, the three shamans came to the island as a result of a trick of the god Śakra in order to cure the king, Panduwasdev, who was suffering from a mysterious illness. The king was said to be suffering from a recurring dream in which a leopard was directing its tongue towards the king, believed to be as a black magic of Kuweni, the first wife of the king Vijaya. After the performance of the ''Kohomba kankariya'' the illness vanished, and many natives adopted the dance. It was originally performed by dancers who were identified as a separate caste under the Kandyan feudal system. They were aligned to the Temple of the Tooth and had a significant role to play in the ''dalada perahera'' (procession) held each year by the temple. The dance waned in popularity as the support for the dancers from the Kandyan kings ended during the British period. It has now been revived and adapted for the stage, and is Sri Lanka's primary cultural export. ''Ves'' dance, the most popular, originated from an ancient purification ritual, the ''Kohomba yakuma'' or ''Kohomba kankariya''. The dance was propitiatory, never secular, and performed only by males. The elaborate ''ves'' costume, particularly the headgear, is considered sacred and is believed to belong to the deity Kohomba. Only toward the end of the 19th century were ''ves'' dancers first invited to perform outside the precincts of the Kankariya Temple at the annual Kandy Perahera festival. Today the elaborately costumed ''ves'' dancer epitomizes Kandyan dance, which highlights Sri Lanka's culture. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kandyan dance」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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