‘Dikir HULU – Sitting Dance from Southern Thailand

This is a rehearsal for a fantastic traditional sitting dance from southern Thailand. Filmed in Santichaiprakarn Park, Phra Arthit Road, Bangkok.

Explanation taken from Thai website below: “Dikir” is probably from the Arabic word “dhikr” or “zikr,” “remembrance,” which is the term used for musical performances that are also rituals intended to get closer to Allah (especially in Sufism).

Sources: http://monrakplengthai.blogspot.com/2010/09/yusoh-bothong-dikir-hulu.html

© Warren Field 2012

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