Odissi Dance

On July 25th, we toured the Sixty Four Yogini Temple in Hirapur.

In the evening, we had a lecture with wonderful demonstration of Odissi Dance. Odissi is a classical dance form that originated in the temples. Boys also perform this dance, as they bend their bodies into backbends and flexible postures. The highlight of the performance was choreography made about cyclones and tsunami's in the region. The dancers brought to life a scene of girls playing, then wind (represented by male dancers) and water (represented by women in blue) arrived. It was truly moving.