Salupaliya

Salupaliya – Devil Dancing Performance Introduction > >

The "Devil Dances" are an attempt to respond to the common belief that certain ailments are caused by unseen hands and that they should be chased away for the patient to get cured. The dances of Sri Lanka include the devil dances (yakun natima), a carefully crafted ritual reaching far back into Sri Lanka's pre-Buddhist past. Masked dancers take part in at least two of the well-known 'tovil' ceremonies referred to as the 'Maha Sohon Samayama' and the 'Gara Yakuma'. The mention of 'Maha Sohona' frightens the people since he is believed to be the demon of the graveyards. The performer disguises himself as a bear and wears a mask and a dress to resemble one. Often the 'tovil' involves the 'sanni' dances where all the dancers wear masks. 

The simple version of the devil dance ritual usually starts in the morning with the building of the stage, decorations and preparation of the costumes. The performers build an intricate stage before which the dancing commences. he dances are accompanied by drummers which also herald the begin of the ritual.

How you can use Salupaliya – Devil Dancers for your wedding function > >

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How the Salupaliya – Devil Dancer performs at your wedding > >

Salupaliya or the devil dance is discribed as yakun natima .The performer disguises himself as a bear and wears a mask and a dress to resemble one as Maha Sohona and his dances are accompanied by the drummer. The drummern and the devil will enter to the hotel and they perform by dancing and some comedy actions for about 20 -30 minutes at the function. You will get a main idea about this when you watch our videos which are mentioned above. We are offering this to a reasonable price to you to make the wedding day more colorful with some comedies.