Bare Feet and Twisty Fingers

Tonight we attended a traditional Cambodian dinner and dance show. Originally these dances were only seen by the King. The tradition was almost completely lost during the era of the Khmer Rouge but enough knowledge survived to bring the dance form back to life. The music sounds similar to that of other Asian countries- a lot of minor tones. There was a live band of six instruments that was very good.
The dancing was very professional. It was fascinating to see the hand and finger movements of the dancers during these very slowly performed dances. Also, the amount of strength and balance it takes to stand on one food for minutes at a time was pretty impressive.
Of course we have to talk about the food! The buffet was enormous and delicious. We could not begin to sample all of the types of traditional foods.
A great evening.