ABU International Dance Festival 2017: PSM-Maldives - Bodu Beru

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union: ABU International Dance Festival 2017, 12 - 15 January 2017, Hyderabad, India (Traditional) Journey with us on a festive passage into time, discovering the rich history and culture of the Maldives isles, depicted through age-old dances and beats, which has brought joy to Maldivians for hundreds of years. The smooth sways to the traditional beats of bodu beru, has been the core of Maldivian folklore and culture, taking dance and song through hundreds of variations that sprung all through the history of the two thousand isles. The performance has been organized by the Republic of Maldives and will portray a mixture of cultural presentations such as traditional forms of singing and various types of folk dances. All songs in the performance are sung in the native language, ‘Dhivehi’, which is unique to the Maldivian culture. The songs depict the honor and privilege of being an independent country that is able to follow their own culture, desired religion and way of life. It also describes traditional celebrations carried out on occasions such as Eid. Other participants:    • ABU International Dance Festival 2017   Official website: http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/ Facebook:   / dancefestabu   Twitter: @DanceFestABU