Friday, January 4, 2013

SHADOW CHARACTERS





ONDEL ONDEL

These are the characters we will be using for our interactive shadow projection. Each character represents the country of each group member. The user will have a choice from these to pick the one they like and the shadow character will be displayed on the projector. Characters are from Thailand,South Africa,Indonesia,Botswana and Palestine respectively.

DAYAK : the native people of Indonesia It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic subgroups, located principally in the interior of Borneo(Indonesia).
MUAY THAI:  a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques,similar to kick boxing. This character represent the sport.
HERERO WOMAN: an ethnic group inhabiting parts of Southern Africa. The majority reside in Namibia, with the remainder found in Botswana and Angola.
ARAB MAN & WOMAN : people originating from the Middle East and found mostly in North Africa and Western Asia.Mostly of Muslim descendants.
MENORA: this a type of dance that originates from Thailand. The character represents the dress code of the main character of this dance performance.
ONDEL ONDEL: a form of folk performance using a large puppets. It originates from Indonesia and is often performed in festivals. The word ondel-ondel refers to both the performance and the puppet. The puppet, is about 2.5 meters tall with 80 cm diameter, made of woven bamboo. It is constructed in such a way so that it easily lifted by one person from the inside of the puppet
HANG TUAH:  legendary Malay warrior who lived during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century and was known to be a ferocious fighter.
LEGONG: Balinese dance refined dance form characterized by intricate finger movements, complicated footwork, and expressive gestures and facial expressions. Its origins can be located in Thailand,Cambodia,Laos,Indonesia and Malaysia.
ZULU: also known as amaZulu. South African ethnic group  living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.


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