Yingge Dance, native dance of Chaozhou and Shatou dating from the Yuan Dynasty, performed at parade in Puning City, Guangdong Province, China Incorporates martial arts and drama. Current characters from the Chinese classic, Water Margin.

Yingge Dance, native dance of Chaozhou and Shatou dating from the Yuan Dynasty, performed at parade in Puning City, Guangdong Province, China

Yingge Dance, native dance of Chaozhou and Shatou dating from the Yuan Dynasty, performed at parade in Puning City, Guangdong Province, China

Water Margin characters, Yingge Dance, of the Chaozhou and Shatou area, performed at a parade in Puning City, Guangdong Province, China

Yingge Dance, native dance of Chaozhou and Shatou dating from the Yuan Dynasty, performed at parade in Puning City, Guangdong Province, China

Yingge Dance, native dance of Chaozhou and Shatou dating from the Yuan Dynasty, performed at parade in Puning City, Guangdong Province, China

Kathakali, classical dance-drama of Kerala, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, Asia

UGANDA The work of Comboni Samaritans, Gulu. The Gwoke Ber AIDS support group. They keep up their spirits by music and dance, and also perform drama skits to teach about avioding AIDS in the local villages. PHOTO by Sean Sprague

Kathakali, a classical Indian dance-drama, temple dance, Kerala Kathakali Centre, Kochi, Fort Cochin district, Ernakulam region, Ochanthuruth, Vypin island, India, Asia

Kathakali, a classical Indian dance-drama, temple dance, Kerala Kathakali Centre, Kochi, Fort Cochin district, Ernakulam region, Ochanthuruth, Vypin island, India, Asia

Indonesia, Bali, Batubulan Village, Barong Dance, dancer in costume.