[Photograph of a woman performing Bharatanatyam in Burnaby]

Creator: Chandra Bodalia

1997-08-17

Photograph of a woman performing Bharatanatyam at an awards and dance event hosted by the Gujarati Society of British Columbia, hosted at Burnaby South Secondary School in Burnaby, B.C.

Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance, originating from the Tamil Nadu region in southern India. It is characterized by precise movements of the arms, neck, and shoulders; sharp edges of the legs in a characteristic squat; and story-telling through hands gestures and facial expressions.

Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.

ipassio, "Bharatanatyam." Britannica, "bharata natyam."

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