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Kandy Esala Perahera features a host of Kandyan ‘Ves’ dancers who unfold their craft in celebration of traditions surrounding the Tooth Relic of the Buddha. Kandyan dancing style is held in high esteem and is closely associated with cultural pageantry. ‘Ves’ is the elaborate head-dress worn by the Kandyan dancer, after excelling in the art and being inducted as a master dancer following years of strenuous training and learning. The Kandyan Ves dancer is the cultural export symbol of Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan ritual dance sequence called ‘Kohomba Kankariya,’ dating back to the fifth century BCE, is the spiritual home of the ves dancer.The Kandyan dance style is one of the three main Sri Lankan traditional dance styles and it features dance techniques that focus on dynamism, powerful footwork, leaps and whirls.