Sabah International Folklore Festival SIFF 2012

My first time attending this festival and ... 

I'm actually really impressed!

For those of you who don't know me,

I'm abit hard to please.

Heavy rain and a massive traffic jam 

certainly did not discourage the enthusiastic crowd

from attending the 7th Sabah International Folklore Festival 2012.

The performance was captivating from the very beginning. 

18 countries coming together in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

to perform their traditional dances. 

Always wrathed in smiles, 

the performers seem to radiate confidence and absolute pride

in their cultural dance.

 I was instantly infected by their enthusiasm 

and had to constantly tell myself to stop smiling and bobbing my head,

 "oi. I'm here to take pictures la!"

The colorful and striking traditional attire 

of the many different countries are always fascinating.

And it's just alot more attention grabbing when it's worn by a hottie. 

*naughty smile*

Brunei

Finland

Finland

Indonesia

Korea

Timor Leste

Timor Leste

Kuwait

Kuwait

Taiwan

Taiwan

Land Below The Wind

One Malaysia dance troop

Nigeria

the Philippines

Czech Republic

Papua New Guinea

I enjoyed myself tremendously. 

The crowd was obviously enjoying it alot as well 

as they clapped their hands to the beat of the music.

 I'm sure the performers felt appreciated and danced the best they could. 

Being able to witness 18 different countries' cultural dances in one night 

is an amazing and truly rare opportunity. 

One that i appreciate and wont forget. 

All in all, i must say,

the night at the Sabah International Folklore Festival 2012

was a major success.

 

Let's go together next year, pretty please?

I wanted to take pictures with the handsome 'angmohs'!

*sobs*

Heartfelt thanks to Breeze magazine for the Media Entry invite!

For more of my pictures of SIFF 2012,  click on the following link.

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