Comments on: Senju Kannon - The 1000-hand Goddess of Mercy! http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:45:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/comment-page-1/#comment-193980 Alex Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:26:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/#comment-193980 You're right Akiro, the dance is so neat it's actually been on Neatorama twice before (<a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/01/bodhisattva-with-1000-hands/" rel="nofollow">Bodhisattva with 1,000 hands</a> and <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/thousand-hand-bodhisattva-dance/" rel="nofollow">Thousand-Hand Bodhisattva Dance</a>)! But I haven't seen this particular clip before. Again, my position is that "duplicates happen" - it's quite difficult to keep track of all of the stories we've covered in the past. Plus, some stuff deserve to be showcased more than once, because new people visit the blog every day! :) You're right Akiro, the dance is so neat it's actually been on Neatorama twice before (Bodhisattva with 1,000 hands and Thousand-Hand Bodhisattva Dance)! But I haven't seen this particular clip before.

Again, my position is that "duplicates happen" - it's quite difficult to keep track of all of the stories we've covered in the past. Plus, some stuff deserve to be showcased more than once, because new people visit the blog every day! :)

]]> By: xana http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/comment-page-1/#comment-193807 xana Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:59:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/#comment-193807 I love "jazz hands". I love "jazz hands".

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/comment-page-1/#comment-193799 Adam Stanhope Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:53:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/#comment-193799 Kuan Yin is Chinese. Kuan Yin is Chinese.

]]> By: Akiro http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/comment-page-1/#comment-193705 Akiro Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:03:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/#comment-193705 This has been on Neatorama before. This has been on Neatorama before.

]]> By: Eni http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/comment-page-1/#comment-193150 Eni Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:03:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/#comment-193150 Jesus, I count 21 pairs of arms. Now that's coordination. Jesus, I count 21 pairs of arms. Now that's coordination.

]]> By: anon http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/comment-page-1/#comment-193052 anon Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:50:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/#comment-193052 Simon, that *is* Japanese, both the text at the top of the screen and the dialogue at the end of the performance. This Chinese dance troupe is performing at a Japanese benefit concert--and they've been performing this routine pretty much nonstop at least since 2005, when they were a big hit at the televised Chinese New Year Gala on CCTV. And if you watch the end of the video, you'll notice that they aren't all girls either. http://www.danwei.org/tv/choice_moments_from_the_spring.php Simon, that *is* Japanese, both the text at the top of the screen and the dialogue at the end of the performance.

This Chinese dance troupe is performing at a Japanese benefit concert--and they've been performing this routine pretty much nonstop at least since 2005, when they were a big hit at the televised Chinese New Year Gala on CCTV. And if you watch the end of the video, you'll notice that they aren't all girls either.

http://www.danwei.org/tv/choice_moments_from_the_spring.php

]]> By: Simon http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/comment-page-1/#comment-192993 Simon Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:22:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/#comment-192993 That's not japanese. As Chesh said, these are Chinese deaf girls, performing a dance in honour of Bodhisattva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattva), which is a Buddist entity. Search youtube for bodhisattva and you'll find references to this video. This video has been on the internet for ages and it's been used in many motivational speeches and speeches about TEAM WORK: all the girls are DEAF!, Imagine what kinda training they have undergone in order to be able to present this beautifully. That's not japanese.

As Chesh said, these are Chinese deaf girls, performing a dance in honour of Bodhisattva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattva), which is a Buddist entity. Search youtube for bodhisattva and you'll find references to this video.

This video has been on the internet for ages and it's been used in many motivational speeches and speeches about TEAM WORK: all the girls are DEAF!, Imagine what kinda training they have undergone in order to be able to present this beautifully.

]]> By: Chesh http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/comment-page-1/#comment-192935 Chesh Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:15:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/21/senju-kannon-the-1000-hand-goddess-of-mercy/#comment-192935 These people are a deaf dance troupe from China, btw. The two women in white you can see briefly at the sides of the stage are helping with their cues. These people are a deaf dance troupe from China, btw. The two women in white you can see briefly at the sides of the stage are helping with their cues.

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