Spin Stick (Kandy Dance 2)

June 25, 2009

Traditional Sri Lankan plate male spin performer. - Kandy Dance II - Kandy, Sri Lanka - Daily Travel Photos

Traditional plate spinning performance - Kandy Dance II - Kandy, Sri Lanka - Daily Travel Photos
(Kandy, Sri Lanka)
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Traditional dance performance of the Kandy people of Sri Lanka.

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