Classic photos of Cambodian dance

Princess Bopha Devi (daughter of Sihanouk, a noted dancer)

Krut, roi des oiseaux (Garuda, king of the birds)

Kinnara et Kinnari (mythological bird-creatures)

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“The mkot for the feminine role”

Flying apsara

Apsaras

Dancers, Siem Reap

Hanuman the monkey king and Golden Fish

Dancers, Phnom Penh

Kinnari dance at the court of King Norodom, 1866. Dancers on the stage, musicians to the far left, king and dignitaries seated in foreground, servants on hands and knees behind – they would in fact have been slaves, as slavery was not officially abolished till some years later.

Source:http://kampot.over-blog.com/, an invaluable repository of old Cambodian photos.