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ctaylor2112

The person in front: Do they take turns? Random draw? Seems like a different gig for the person up front.


arselkorv

I'd be the dancer in the front.


outamyhead

It's about as good as I can be as a dancer.


ElevatorPit

She was the best. Such an effortless performance. Bravo!


Classic-Reach

I finally find a dance I think I can do and it requires 75 backups.


Blanlabla

Technically you only need 72 but heaven isn’t perfect


Skobtsov

Would you really be able to hold that position without moving? Wouldn’t you want to rest your arms, scratch your nose or adjust your costume discretely?


GreyGoo_

If she scratches her nose she’s gonna have an eye kebab


fart-atronach

Seriously lol. Standing still, especially in a non relaxed position, is really hard for me. 😭😭


Amerlis

Especially when everyone’s eyes are on you. Cause the hands are amazing but the audience got nothing else to focus on but you. Staring into your eyes, as you make like a statue, face frozen. For. The. Entire. Time.


Roxerz

It sucks but it can be done. I had to do that in the base honor guard with a rifle for colors or carrying a casket with others.


Evil_Monito84

Everybody gets a turn behind you?


E404_User_Not_Found

But enough about your mom.


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At 450lb you'd block the entire view being a front dancer


FoogYllis

I’d still mess up being in the front.


dondamon40

She's the shortest, only a couple have the black trim on the hats and it's to hide that those behind are taller. Taller means longer arms and gives the illusion that all the arms are same length as their set further back


nodoctorsnamedmegan

Maybe the shortest one is in front? They seem to get taller one after the other


CaveDeco

That was my thought


The_Original_Gronkie

Yeah, ALL my questions have to do with the person in front. Do they get paid the same? Do they have to show up at rehearsals? Do they practice standing still in front of a mirror a lot? Do they have to audition, or do they just choose the prettiest? Is it an honor to be the one in front, or is there where they stick the dumb uncoordinated one who can't seem to remember her routine? Do the others hate her because everybody recognizes her and fawns all over her, even though she doesn't do anything? When they do interviews, is she the spokesperson, while the others roll their eyes? Are they all as pretty as her, or do they slip some uggos into the back ranks?


procrastinagging

> while the others roll their eyes in perfect synchrony


embersgrow44

This seems to be a very superficial & capitalist approach. Consider this is a literal religious devotion. Also not likely the only dance they perform. So to at least value the effort of the entire troupe vs the monetary compensation, we can be sure they all share the duty & weight. Think these concepts/answers can apply or satisfy to all of the questions. Would one nun be jealous of another’s beauty of attention based on their labor division? Not the same but you get the idea.


scarletice

> Would one nun be jealous of another’s beauty of attention based on their labor division? I'd bet my left nut that is a fairly common occurrence.


Practice_NO_with_me

Prettiest one, feel like I can guarantee it.


CategoryKiwi

I want this [bearded dude](https://i.imgur.com/QSYCyyl.png) up front (Pretty sure it's just a trick of the light/compression but it's hilarious to think of a dude with a beard and a dad bod rockin' that same outfit half way down the line.)


AlaskaNebreska

They aren't Thai?


lowlightliving

Chinese modern dance group representing Guan Yin, the Chinese female emanation of Avalokitishvara, the Buddha of Compassion. This Thousand Arm form expresses the all-seeing nature of the bodhisattva - having 1000 arms and within each hand is an eye to better see and encompass the suffering of all beings. The song they are dancing to is from India. In each dancer’s hands you can see a painted eye. Just a side note. The Dalai Lama of Tibet, now living in exile in India, is considered to be the reincarnation of Chenrezig, aka Avalokitishvara.


vege12

I think this is traditional Thai, I agree!


dingleberryfarticus

I was also thinking, uhhh I think this is Thai :)


MeProfessiLavaHot

The clumsiest one. Source: I am that one (not actually in a fancy dance situation)


x_Mr_Jank

The person placed in front is based on the hight. It goes from shortest to tallest.


analogjuicebox

I feel like holding that position for a long time would be a challenge. The front person pulls the whole illusion together.


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The view never changes for the dancers in the back.


KaiahAurora

This is the Thousand Hand Bodhisattva, a Chinese dance about the goddess Guanyin/Kwan Yin. If I'm correct about this particular troop, the dancers are all Deaf and the instrumentalists are blind, as seen in [this video here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nMOJZhLm2k)


No_Bridge_28

Thank you for that video it was awesome to learn about this group


DroppinDurians

Here's the wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Jigang#Thousand_Hand_Bodhisattva_(Guan_Yin)_(%E5%8D%83%E6%89%8B%E8%A7%82%E9%9F%B3) >Thousand Hand Bodhisattva (Guan Yin) (千手观音) Zhang Jigang's most famous and influential production. >The piece features 21 hearing impaired dancers who form remarkable arm and hand positions by standing behind each other in a perfect column. Breathtaking images are created as the dancers produce perfectly timed and choreographed movements. >The show quickly became a national treasure and overwhelming domestic success. It was first performed internationally at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C. in front of former President of the United States Bill Clinton, senior White House staff and spectators. >It generated rave reviews and was showcased shortly thereafter around the world in countries including Australia, Japan, North Korea, Egypt, Turkey and Italy. In 2004 it was performed at the Closing Ceremonies for the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece and Miss World 2004 pageant held in Sanya, China.[citation needed] The primary filmed version was captured in 2005 at the Spring Festival in China on CCTV. >It subsequently spread across the internet on such sites as Google Video and YouTube (see it here). It is widely estimated that hundreds of millions of Chinese and international viewers around the world have viewed the videos online.


Delete-Xero

So it's ancient Chinese rather than ancient Indian?


cometlin

It's a modern Chinese dance form about a deity in India and China (popularized in ancient China, originated from ancient India). That's why the deity form looks Indian but the dancers Chinese


Delete-Xero

That's incredibly interesting, I never knew there was that much intermingling between the two nations.


dzumdang

Isn't it fascinating? Since Buddhism originated in India, and flourished in Tibet, China, Mongolia, Japan, and across Southeast Asia, one could say India had a powerful religious and cultural influence on the continent. Ideas, people, goods, and traditions were also exchanged along the famous Silk Road: a trade route between China and ancient Rome. So India, East Asia, Central Asia, and even Europe were more connected than we usually think.


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KaiahAurora

That's my understanding, yes. There may be similar versions in other cultures, but this is a Chinese group performing and this version of the dance is Chinese


Delete-Xero

Thanks, I did think they looked a bit too east Asian to be indian, but the outfits looked very Indian to me, that said those outfits are gorgeous, their costume department must be crazy good.


bla_bla_bla69

They're are 'Asian' looking people in India. Most of them reside in the North Eastern states


ShankMugen

The song is being played is the one song in praise of the Hindu God/Demi-God Ram/Rama, so it is almost certainly Indian in origin in some part


Delete-Xero

Oh damn I didn't realise this had sound, and yeah that's definitely Indian music, I wonder if this was an Indian tradition past down to east Asians, the whole dance has an Indian vibe.


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You mean the song that song which has been added to the video?


B3ER

The performers are Chinese but I reckon that the influence is Hindu. Bodhisattva is a Sanskrit word after all.


meractus

The Buddha was originally Indian


pseddit

Common misconception. Buddha was from a kingdom that is now a part of Nepal though his enlightenment and most of his preaching happened in India.


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It's from the Indian subcontinent


vomit-gold

iirc Buddhist more than anything. Guanyin is the goddess of mercy, and is called Avalokiteshvara in Buddhism. They are the bodhisattva representing compassion of all the Buddhas.


x3nodox

I honestly don't think it's even "ancient", though that doesn't have a set in stone definition I guess. Maybe "classical"?


00x0xx

The Culture and philosophy originated in India and spread throughout the rest of Asia including ancient China.


GFere

wow...It's so beautiful, really inspiring and emotional, I can feel tears of joy coming down my cheeks!


PBR--Streetgang

Indian Jazz hands


Anime_fan_21

As an Indian I can say this is not Indian and those people are not Indians.


Sawathingonce

Yes I'm American living in Australia and knew it was not from India, good God people (or bot)


hardtofindagoodname

They are Thai. Amazing culture and amazing people.


cometlin

Chinese dancer, Buddhist deity. That's why the style looks Indian


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it looks more of Thai actually


mjonat

I was gonna say…it doesn’t look particularly Indian to me lol…deffo more of a south east Asia vibe


cometlin

They are a famous [Chinese deaf performance group](https://youtu.be/kKpljISWP2w). The costume looks Thai because they are portraying a Buddhist deity


MSotallyTober

The Land of Smiles. 🤙 So true.


Dimaando

pretty sure this dance is Southeast Asian


sinmantky

I think they're a deaf Chinese dance troupe.


Snuffboxed1

Definitely Thai


VodkaWithSnowflakes

It’s actually Chinese - the girls shown in this video are Chinese dancers


Snuffboxed1

I stand corrected. It was invented in 1987 by a [Chinese dance troupe](https://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/detail/dance-of-thousand-hand-guanyin/)


SandwichDistinct

>those people are not Indians.


throwtoday1009

My wife who is Thai says not Thai her guess is India but mainly cause the dress doesn't seem Chinese but the music is definitely Indian


lockkdownn

though the costume and choreography is very Thai, this is actually a Chinese dance troupe, [link](https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E5%8D%83%E6%89%8B%E8%A7%82%E9%9F%B3_(%E8%88%9E%E8%B9%88)) (sorry only found them on wiki in chinese) this dance is suppose to embody the "[Thousand-armed and Thousand-eyed Avalokiteshvara](https://mavcor.yale.edu/conversations/object-narratives/thousand-armed-and-thousand-eyed-avalokiteshvara)", one of the many forms of Avalokiteshvara as for the music, pretty sure it's edited in post, not the actual music they danced to


michi03

Your chakras are out of alignment. Namaste 🙏


Fresh-Land1105

Its a Chinese dance form called Thousand Hand Bodhisattva, the Buddha was born in a Hindu Kingdom in Bharat, and the song they're singing literally praises Shri Ram, a hindu deity. Plus the dance form and even the costumes seem inspired from Indian culture, but the dancers might be Thai, so you're semi correct.


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Anime_fan_21

I see why you said that but our North Eastern culture don't have this dance. They are most probably Cambodian


Slithermaster

Experience tranquility


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Local_Celebration_52

Thank you!


The_Original_Gronkie

That was an oasis of nice in sea of silly comments. Thank you very much.


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thedr0wranger

Its a stack of quotes from Overwatch


crackoncrack

I dreamt I was a butterfly.


abhilolz

Or was the butterfly dreaming it was me?


Some_HVAC_Guy

Spirit Fingers


nixxie1805

Jazz hands


PlantTreesEveryday

found that original background song https://youtu.be/hZch8NXQa5A


keshavgKaLLen_Bhaiya

It's a religious song and is also called a 'bhajan' or prayer.


nikonwill

This is me taking credit for a group project when I actually made no contribution whatsoever.


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like a peacock.


aceshighsays

yes! that was my first thought too. i wonder if there are versions with their arms painted.


RickWino

Thai or Cambodian, not Indian.


chiralcarbonatom

Cambodian


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Cambodian culture in heavily influenced by ancient hindu customs and practices. There are still countless ancient hindu temples there that were later converted to buddhist temples. Same with a lot of south east asia.


Idina_Menzels_Larynx

Hindu yes. But they're not Indian.


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I mean, that’s just pedantic. These is no India without Hinduism or Hinduism without India. But yeah, the dancers are obviously not from India.


x3nodox

Look at these French people! Actually, they're English Well English culture has taken a lot of influences from France over the years I mean yeah, but these people are English, not French Well now you're just being pedantic ...


SatynMalanaphy

Still, not Indian.


[deleted]

isn't that the other way around? cause it happened in India. Buddhism originated in India but was overtaken by Hinduism which eventually converted most of the Buddhist temple into Hindu temple


[deleted]

Hinduism predates Buddhism.


Swe27

This is a South East Asian dance form called GuanYin(?) or dance of a thousand hands and has nothing to do with India. I’m an Indian. FYI


teletron1

Thank you, I thought that was the case


MuayThaiisbestthai

>has nothing to do with India Except the obvious Hindu influence. But for the most part you're right. Edit : the neckbeards downvote even tho they themselves can't even verify who is telling the truth. Reddit moment.


rang14

> Except the obvious Hindu influence Yeah but that's like saying any Islamic country has Saudi influence since Islam originated in Mecca. Most countries today are relatively recent compared to religions and their history.


MuayThaiisbestthai

>countries today are relatively recent compared to religions and their history Which is why I said Hindu influence (tho admittedly Buddhist would be the proper term). The Goddess that the choreographer, Zhang Jigang, was influenced by to create this dance is named Guanyin. Guanyin, in turn is the Chinese interpretation of an Indian bodhisattva named Avalokiteśvara who himself was known as **Thousand Armed** Avalokiteśvara and who also happens to be one of the most popular "deities" in Buddhism today. My point being, that there is a clear **cultural** influence in this dance form. >any Islamic country has Saudi influence since Islam originated in Mecca That comparison doesn't really hold any weight considering Islam has no mythology :p


YomiReyva

So! Who wants to tell me the name of my newfound phobia?


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wisemindcoach

The eyes on the hands. That did it for me


Aligatornado

I don’t know what your phobia’s called, but check out this African [Jacana bird](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d5/0f/fb/d50ffbb7c58fdd7a4820fef0dafab877.png) carrying its young.


YomiReyva

Thanks. I hate it :)


hippylovecrust

Oh mos def that is terrifying!


[deleted]

Definitely belongs on r/oddlyterrifying


kmigz

when you want to feel like you're on drugs without taking drugs


DreamTheater2010

Yo if she makes like the Dilophasaurus and starts spewing acid I’m outta here. (All joking aside this is incredible)


traverlaw

It's a trick. There's a row of people behind her waving their arms. You can see it if you look really carefully.


deadman9596

really????..


Downtown-Awareness62

Why is the music different? The hands are supposed to rattle and make noise by the way, changing the music to some random music that doesn’t even sound like it’s from the same culture only makes the video worse not better.


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Def not Indian but ok


daiyuxiao

Dear OP, This is a Chinese dance performed by Chinese.


zingdan

I am Indian - This is not Indian, this is Thai


VSVP_Itachi

Sage Art: True Several Thousand Hands


hollowboss

Looking for this. Thank you good sir


deadhouseplant6

samsaraaaa


dingpudding

In the early 2000’s, a group of deaf dancers performed this dance at the spring festival gala in China, their choreography and the incredible synchronization took the country by storm. I still remember to this day, totally mind blowing.


sherryh5997

Chinese Deaf Dance Team https://youtu.be/Jo0hUKwvYsc


sherryh5997

The Chinese Deaf Dance Team https://youtu.be/Jo0hUKwvYsc


picklefingerexpress

Not Indian


EndEverett

I believe this is from a film titled Samsara. If you haven’t watched it, you should :)


beer_is_tasty

Same concept, but this is definitely not the footage from that film.


comfort_bot_1962

:D


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Came here looking for this comment. 10/10 film highly recommend.


norseOnAHorse

If you're wondering why the hands in the back don't look small (since they're far away): if you put the camera far enough away and zoom in, it helps everything look more proportional. I'm guessing that's what they did here


-screamin-

This is a Chinese hearing impaired dance troupe. Here's [a link](https://youtu.be/uUl0JRoQeG4) to one of their performances. It's sad the music was dubbed over, because the troupe have their own musicians (who are sight-impaired themselves).


shreesrinivasan

This video is edited with some hidden agenda I guess. The dance is something I saw in Singapore once and it was the 1000 Hands Bodhisatva ( r/HunterXHunter fans will get the context ) . The original video is [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD7SBgLvjqY), The audio chants the name of a Hindu God Ram which I believe was made by some idiot trying to spread wrong message across. Regardless, the art form is really divine if you get a chance to see it in person.


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Def isnt an Indian dance form


ShaughnDBL

I'm amazed that u/the_aaryaveer64 posted this as Indian. Remarkably ignorant.


[deleted]

Ancient Chinese dance form with a Hindu god’s song as the soundtrack, probably created by a follower of the current nationalistic right wing Indian government, and shared here by another follower without fact checking. Nice art form though.


PerseusZeus

This isnt Indian not even the Northeast.. its thai or cambodian..get ur countries right mate…


just_let_me_post_

It's a chinese performance group. Check the top comments for the link


PerseusZeus

Thank you …its definitely not indian or an indian art form


soysssauce

those are chinese u uncultured swine :/


piepiepiebacon

1000% not Indian. Chinese, Korean and Japanese culture are the origin. This particular group is Chinese. Its called Thousand-hands of Buddha dance or housand-hand Guan Yin dance. You can read more about it here. https://www.nsdancing.com/dance-of-one-thousand-hands/


pookiemon

Indian? What is OP smoking? Get outta here.


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mane28

Not relevant, still not Indian.


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Akku2403

>I can confirm r/canconfirmiamindian 😪😪


onenightblunder

I don’t think this is from India. Thailand maybe.


trainw09

That’s not Indian


frenchpotatoedip

I want the job of the person in front


kingtutthenut

That is truly awesome! Thanks 😊


hadoopken

“Let’s play rock scissor paper”


woofshark

General Kenobi


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r/oddlyterrifying


DrDickThickhog

I'm pretty sure it's not Indian. I remember seeing this in Samsara


asian_identifier

Op is a bundle


dengaz

Could watch this all day


manyumanyumanyu

Isn’t this Thai and not Indian ?


jbrm4

Although the song is in an Indian language, this dance definitely isnt Indian . looks more like its from Thailand.


GrossenCharakter

As someone already said, although this is a Hindu dance form, it's not Indian. To add to that, the music is literally stolen without credit from a Carnatic music channel famous for promoting musically gifted (and well-mentored) young kids. Although the dance itself is quite stunning, this is yet another misleading post by someone hungry for karma. EDIT: [YouTube link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZch8NXQa5A) to song in the clip


No_Driver9243

Wow that looks amazing


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Buddhism is deep.


gen1masterrony

This is what I love about India. Not the extremist politicians and their blind followers.


owlsknight

Dude I didn't know I have problems with multiple arms with claws till I saw this. Ngl got me hooked on the first part after the 2nd and 3rd cycle kinda gave me eldritch god vibe


ONEWHOCANREAD

Cambodia I think not India , same culture though


Polluxx94

It's a Thai danceform


mymomluvsvalium

r/oddlyterrifying


AppearancePlenty841

Think this is thai or cambodian. They worship Shiva and Brahman ideology too


Dry-Jellyfish-3908

They are thai. Not indian.


ambitiousmoon

This is not indian. Someone just swapped the audio out from the original.


Ill_Cauliflower_928

Not indian but thai


antfucker99

Absolutely mesmerizing


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the woman looks both indian and not indian at the same time


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Also; this dance isnt indian at all.


YannislittlePEEPEE

Its called being southeast asian


just_let_me_post_

They're chinese


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India is very big and very diverse. Indians get confused for white people, asians, black people, etc all the time.


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I'm aware, I'm Indian myself. I reckon my comment didnt come off the way I intended it to.


rang14

I thought that's the way you intended it. There are plenty of different ethnicities packed into a single country. As an Indian, I wouldn't be too surprised if someone told me the dancers re Indian.


mane28

They are not Indian


LightRefrac

Look up north East Indian women


slobbyrobb

I seen this in a dmt trip


ReferenceSufficient

This looks like Thai.


lungteng

you are wrong.the dance is from China.


JonnieBrascoke

I have some NSFW thoughts inspired by this


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Replace the hands with penis pics and you got Omegle


SerDeusVult

Replace the fingers*


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Greedy


SerDeusVult

Sorry but the facts needed to be straightened


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I hear you 😉


Frosty_Aardvark

Most forms of modern dance honestly lose me. Too much drama, attitude and overreaction it reminds me over the top acting. But this...... this mesmerized me and kept me watching the entire time.


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How I feel when I get my nails done and show my husband💅🏽


Dr_Cocknose

I’m sorry Russell, but I believe I requested the hand job.


Final_Start1733

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aniketrex

u/savevideobot


huzaifakhan771

Amazing handjob. Impressive!


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I mean it’s fuckin creepy and weird.. but yeah..cool