Kandyan Dancer

  KANDYAN DANCER Kandyan dance  ( Sinhala :  උඩරට නැටුම් ) encompasses various dance forms popular and native to the area called  Kandy  of the Central Hills region known as  Udarata  in  Sri Lanka , which have today spread to other parts of the country. It is an example and considered a masterpiece and a sacred artwork in sri lanka History [ edit ] An  orchid  known as Kandyan Dancer due to its resemblance Ves Dance [ edit ] According to the legend the origin of the dance lies in a dance ritual known as the  Kohomba kankariya  (named for the deity Kohomba), which is also known as  Kohomba yak kankariya  or  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, King Malaya came to the island as a result of a tri...