Sacred dance in respect of spirits, gods


Graceful: Jiraporn dancing for the Phra Phrom (four-faced Brahma) on his birthday at the Buddhist temple in Burma Lane, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Decked in traditional jewellery with symbols of a dragon, Jiraporn Nasomwong let the “spirits” guide her as she swayed gracefully in a dance in honour of the four-faced Brahma or Phra Phrom.

The dance form, called Rum Buang Suang (worship dances), is a sacred dance to pay respect to spirits and gods, said the 48-year-old.

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