The other post was getting too long so I'm posting some food carvings and photos of the entertainment separately. I apologize in advance for the terrible lighting. The venue was dark during the entertainment except for the multi-colored lighting that kept changing throughout the show.
The peacocks with their feathers were a "white" white, not dingy as they appear in the photos. I wish you could see these up close - the detail was beyond amazing!
The dancers performed several traditional Vietnamese dances. The different dances have history and meaning, mostly related to their traditions, beliefs and superstitions.
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amazing detail (birds carved from carrots)
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snake from carrot
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taro root peacock in intricate detail
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2 peacocks from taro root
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exotic fruit carving
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squash fruit dragon carving
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Dan Bau, a one-string zither native to Vietnam (L) bamboo flute (R)
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Master of Ceremonies
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Zoe -Vietnamese hat dance
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traditional Vietnamese dance (Buddhist)
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traditional Fan (or Peacock) Dance
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traditional Lotus Dance
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Lotus Dance (celebrates Buddha's birth)
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Amazing pictures Jan!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Louise! I do wish the lighting had been better - the photos of the food carvings really don't do them justice!
DeleteBHarberts: the food carvings and the dancing ...spectacular! I can hardly believe it! I hope you get to have some seafood right off the boat while you are there.
ReplyDeleteI have heard that sunrise there is a sight not to be forgotten. I hope you get to see it.
Unfortunately, it rises so early here that we're still sleeping! I'll try to make a point of getting a sunset if possible.
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