Udarata Natum

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Udarata Natum is a traditional Sri Lankan dance form originating from the Kandyan region, known for its elaborate costumes, rhythmic drumming, and highly stylized, acrobatic movements.

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Udarata Natum canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
traditional dance form ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Kandyan dance ⓘ
associatedWithEthnicGroup Sinhalese ⓘ
costumeElement Ves costume ⓘ
ankle bells ⓘ
beaded ornaments ⓘ
headdress ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Sri Lanka ⓘ
culturalContext Kandyan Kingdom ⓘ
hasSubstyle Naiyandi dance ⓘ
Pantheru dance ⓘ
Udekki dance ⓘ
Vannam repertoire ⓘ
Ves dance ⓘ
influenced contemporary Sri Lankan stage dance ⓘ
languageOfSongs Sinhala ⓘ
movementStyle bent-knee postures ⓘ
synchronized group formations ⓘ
vigorous torso movements ⓘ
notableFeature acrobatic movements ⓘ
complex footwork ⓘ
dynamic leaps and spins ⓘ
elaborate costumes ⓘ
expressive hand gestures ⓘ
highly stylized movements ⓘ
rhythmic drumming ⓘ
partOf Sri Lankan classical dance ⓘ
performanceType court dance ⓘ
folk dance ⓘ
ritual dance ⓘ
performedAt Kandy Esala Perahera ⓘ
linked to: Esala Perahera

Perahera processions ⓘ
temple rituals ⓘ
performedOnOccasion cultural festivals ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ
royal ceremonies ⓘ
regionOfOrigin Kandyan region ⓘ
religiousAssociation Buddhism ⓘ
requires flexibility ⓘ
intensive physical training ⓘ
rhythmic precision ⓘ
stamina ⓘ
trainingStartsAt childhood ⓘ
transmissionMethod guru–shishya tradition ⓘ
usesInstrument Cymbals ⓘ
Daula ⓘ
Geta Bera ⓘ
Thammattama ⓘ

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Kandyan dance → alsoKnownAs → Udarata Natum ⓘ