Bonjour!
As I mentioned in the video about Mak Yong the other day – these are the photos I would like to share with you people. I have to say it was the best experience I have ever had to watch this kind of performance. It was fantastic and very different. If I have not had an opportunity to go and watch again next time, at least I know what the real Mak Yong is all about now. It is a combination of drama and dance and it is very spiritual.
The performance took place in a village called Gunong. Honestly, I won’t dare myself to drive in that area because it is bloody dark at night with no lights at all. Not even a single light. The reason they played Mak Yong in a very rural area was because it was banned in 1991 and could no longer be shown in public since then. Moreover, the performance was not fake. It was real. When I say real, it means in the beginning of the show they called the spirits from 4 angles to “ask their permission” to do the performance. By end of the show, one of them will be possessed.
It was my first time watching Mak Yong live so I did not know the routine of the show at first. However, I began to understand the sequence of the story till the end and I enjoyed it. I am still busy with wedding album which I have to complete and submit for printing but I will try my best to get the video up as soon as possible.
Thank you for dropping by and hope you enjoy your stay.
Faris
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