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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, dries off and checks her makeup in a mirror after dancing for Chuchok. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok. She said they usually perform in pubs and at fairs and this was her first time dancing in a shrine or temple. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A man prays at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok while a dragon dance troupe finishes its performance. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Members of a Dragon dance and acrobatic troupe performs at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Members of a Dragon dance troupe relax between performances at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Members of a Dragon dance and acrobatic troupe performs at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A Dragon dance troupe performs at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A Dragon dance troupe performs at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A Dragon dance troupe performs at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A Dragon dance troupe performs at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai-Chinese drummers announce the arrival of the Dragon when a dragon dance troupe arrived to perform at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok while women eat their lunch. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok while women eat their lunch. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok while women eat their lunch. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok while women eat their lunch. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: KWANT, (right foreground) and NAM (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  KWANT, (left) and NAM (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  KWANT, (left) and NAM (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  KWANT, (left) and NAM (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  KWANT, (left) and NAM (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (left) and KWANT (right), (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, pose for smart phone photos at the Chuchok Shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A man prays at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok while a dragon dance troupe performs around him. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai-Chinese drummers perform during a Dragon dance performance at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Members of a Dragon dance troupe watch the acrobats in their troupe perform at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Members of a Dragon dance troupe relax between performances at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Members of a Dragon dance troupe relax between performances at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A Dragon dance troupe performs at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Members of a Dragon dance troupe relax between performances at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Members of a Dragon dance troupe relax between performances at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A Dragon dance troupe performs at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A Dragon dance troupe performs at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A Dragon dance troupe performs at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    The Chinese Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 24 AD. In those ancient days it was performed by the people of China specifically to please their ancestors and to insure sufficient rain for a plentiful crop. In this way they hoped to protect against hunger and sickness. Over time the Dragon Dance became a central feature in Chinese celebrations with different colors symbolizing different characteristics or desired features; red for excitement, green for a good harvest, yellow for a solemn empire and gold or silver for prosperity. The Dragon Dance is a well-choreographed event whose difficulty is dependent upon the performers’ skill. The length of the dragon indicates just how much luck it will bring in the coming year, but a longer dragon requires more performers with great skill as an error by one can ruin the entire performance. The dragon is typically between 82 and 229 feet long. The head along can weigh as much as 31 pounds. Both strength and skill are both required in performing the Chinese Dragon Dance.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A statue of Chuchok in front of a woman praying at the Chuchok Shrine after writing her prayers in a notebook. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: NAN TANA prays at the Chuchok Shrine. She was returning to the shrine to make merit after Chuchok granted her wishes of winning the lottery and restoring happiness in her marriage. She also paid for two "coyote dancers" to entertain Chuchok, who she said, "was an old man who liked young ladies." The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Statues of Chuchok in the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Statues of Chuchok in the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Statues of Chuchok in the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A plate of fruit left as an offering at the Chuchok Shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: SIRIPORN WONGSIRIWAN (center) leaves her prayers in a notebook at the Chuchok Shrine in Bangkok. She said she was praying that Chuchok would lower her blood sugar. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Statues of Chuchok in the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women leave their prayers in a notebook at the Chuchok Shrine in Bangkok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Interior of the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Statues of Chuchok in the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The manager of the Chuchok shrine in Bangkok waits for people to come and pray. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:   Girls dance to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in a flash mob in downtown Phoenix, AZ, Saturday. About 200 people showed up at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix Saturday morning for a flash mob coordinated by the Arizona Science Center. The mob danced to several hip-hop songs before disbanding. The event was a part of National Dance Day Activities and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" physical fitness campaign.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:   Girls dance in a flash mob in downtown Phoenix, AZ, Saturday. About 200 people showed up at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix Saturday morning for a flash mob coordinated by the Arizona Science Center. The mob danced to several hip-hop songs before disbanding. The event was a part of National Dance Day Activities and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" physical fitness campaign.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:   Girls dance in a flash mob in downtown Phoenix, AZ, Saturday. About 200 people showed up at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix Saturday morning for a flash mob coordinated by the Arizona Science Center. The mob danced to several hip-hop songs before disbanding. The event was a part of National Dance Day Activities and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" physical fitness campaign.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:   Girls dance in a flash mob in downtown Phoenix, AZ, Saturday. About 200 people showed up at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix Saturday morning for a flash mob coordinated by the Arizona Science Center. The mob danced to several hip-hop songs before disbanding. The event was a part of National Dance Day Activities and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" physical fitness campaign.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:   Girls dance in a flash mob in downtown Phoenix, AZ, Saturday. About 200 people showed up at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix Saturday morning for a flash mob coordinated by the Arizona Science Center. The mob danced to several hip-hop songs before disbanding. The event was a part of National Dance Day Activities and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" physical fitness campaign.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:   Girls dance in a flash mob in downtown Phoenix, AZ, Saturday. About 200 people showed up at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix Saturday morning for a flash mob coordinated by the Arizona Science Center. The mob danced to several hip-hop songs before disbanding. The event was a part of National Dance Day Activities and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" physical fitness campaign.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:   Girls dance in a flash mob in downtown Phoenix, AZ, Saturday. About 200 people showed up at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix Saturday morning for a flash mob coordinated by the Arizona Science Center. The mob danced to several hip-hop songs before disbanding. The event was a part of National Dance Day Activities and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" physical fitness campaign.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:  SHILOH THOMPSON and others dance in a flash mob in Phoenix, AZ. About 200 people showed up at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix Saturday morning for a flash mob coordinated by the Arizona Science Center. The mob danced to several hip-hop songs before disbanding. The event was a part of National Dance Day Activities and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" physical fitness campaign.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:  Girls dance in a flash mob in downtown Phoenix, AZ, Saturday. About 200 people showed up at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix Saturday morning for a flash mob coordinated by the Arizona Science Center. The mob danced to several hip-hop songs before disbanding. The event was a part of National Dance Day Activities and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" physical fitness campaign.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:  Girls dance in a flash mob in downtown Phoenix, AZ, Saturday. About 200 people showed up at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix Saturday morning for a flash mob coordinated by the Arizona Science Center. The mob danced to several hip-hop songs before disbanding. The event was a part of National Dance Day Activities and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" physical fitness campaign.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:  SHILOH THOMPSON and others dance in a flash mob in Phoenix, AZ. About 200 people showed up at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix Saturday morning for a flash mob coordinated by the Arizona Science Center. The mob danced to several hip-hop songs before disbanding. The event was a part of National Dance Day Activities and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" physical fitness campaign.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Nov. 22, 2009 -- PHOENIX, AZ: Sikh men perform a Bhangra dance during the annual Discover India Festival in Phoenix, AZ. The original intent of the dance was to protect crops from malignant spirits, but it has become a popular folk dance performed in Indian communities around the world. This is the 8th year the Indian Association of Phoenix has sponsored the festival, which started as a celebration of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, and has since grown to be a celebration of India's cultures, traditions and diversity.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: QOOTSVENA DENIPAH-COOK, 10 years old, a Navajo Hopi Indian from the Okhay-Owingeh pueblo in New Mexico, warms up before dancing at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:  QOOTSVENA DENIPAH-COOK, 10 years old, (left) a Navajo Hopi Indian from the Okhay-Owingeh pueblo in New Mexico, warms up before dancing at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: QOOTSVENA DENIPAH-COOK, 10 years old, (center) a Navajo Hopi Indian from the Okhay-Owingeh pueblo in New Mexico, warms up before dancing at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: QOOTSVENA DENIPAH-COOK, 10 years old, a Navajo Hopi Indian from the Okhay-Owingeh pueblo in New Mexico, warms up before dancing at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Nov. 22, 2009 -- PHOENIX, AZ: Sikh men perform a Bhangra dance during the annual Discover India Festival in Phoenix, AZ. The original intent of the dance was to protect crops from malignant spirits, but it has become a popular folk dance performed in Indian communities around the world. This is the 8th year the Indian Association of Phoenix has sponsored the festival, which started as a celebration of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, and has since grown to be a celebration of India's cultures, traditions and diversity.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 10, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS: Girls learn traditional Lao dance during an after class session in  an elementary school in Vientiane, Laos. Traditional Lao dance is closely related to Classical Thai and Khmer dance.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 10, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS: Girls learn traditional Lao dance during an after class session in  an elementary school in Vientiane, Laos. Traditional Lao dance is closely related to Classical Thai and Khmer dance.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 10, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS: Girls learn traditional Lao dance during an after class session in  an elementary school in Vientiane, Laos. Traditional Lao dance is closely related to Classical Thai and Khmer dance.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 10, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS: Girls learn traditional Lao dance during an after class session in  an elementary school in Vientiane, Laos. Traditional Lao dance is closely related to Classical Thai and Khmer dance.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: SKY DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: TALON DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: TALON DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: TYRESE JENSEN, a Navajo/Maricopa from Dilkon, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: PANIKA TEEPLE-BAILEY, from the Bay Mills Indian Community, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CHANTIKA HAZELL, from the Metis Nation of Alerta, Canada, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CHANTIKA HAZELL, from the Metis Nation of Alerta, Canada, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CHANTIKA HAZELL, from the Metis Nation of Alerta, Canada, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CHANTIKA HAZELL, from the Metis Nation of Alerta, Canada, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: ALLENROY PAQUIN, a Ticaricca Apache, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: ALLENROY PAQUIN, a Ticaricca Apache, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: SKY DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: SKY DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: TALON DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: SKY DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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