Low country dance in sri lanka
There are three main dance traditions in Sri Lanka. It is classified as Kandiyan, Low Country and Sabaragamuwa according to its topography. Nowadays, everyone's attention is focused on low country dance. I will briefly explain low country dance.Dances in low country are highly ritualistic. This form of dance is performed to appease evil spirits which cause sickness and is thus called 'Devil Dance'. The dancers wear masks depicting many characters varied in forms of bird, demons, reptiles, etc. There are 18 main dances related to pahatharata style known as the "Daha Ata Sanniya" held to exorcise 18 types of diseases from the human body. The specialty of this low country dance tradition is the wearing of masks. This is rich in "Aharya abhinaya". The Low country dances of the southern plains mostly spread in coastal areas such as Galle, Matara,Hambanthota etc. It has two contents of Devil dance and Deity Dance. A cylindrical body dru