When children dance...

The Jakarta Post | Mon, 07/14/2008 1:11 PM | Photo

A dance can be a sacred ritual or a simple movement celebrating life’s pleasures. It’s also an illustration of how humans can become one with nature.

The 5th Asian and Oceanian Children’s International Folklore Festival 2008, which was held at venues around Jakarta from July 4-11, featured groups from Poland, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Serbia, Taiwan and Indonesia.

The participants performed distinctive dances unique to their home countries.

They performed commonplace children’s dances rather than ceremonial ones, using items found in nature, such as sticks, bamboo and flowers, to express themselves.

These children are spending their summer entertaining and educating people around the world with their dances, adding meaning to a time of the year that for most children means little more than idle fun.

— Text by Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo
— Photos by R. Berto Wedhatama

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